Syria

Reports in Israeli media today give the most hopeful sign yet that a peace deal could be struck with Syria. According to the Jerusalem Post, quoting envoys present at the recent talks... 2008-08-01

Syria's oil sector is rapidly diminishing. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), a US government agency, oil production totaled 393,000b/d in 2007 and net exports... 2008-07-22

Following on from its crucial involvement in May's Doha Agreement, which has brought a measure of stability to Lebanon, Syria has continued to re-engage with the international community.... 2008-07-22

While Syria is moving along a path of rapprochement with the West, key obstacles remain.

Iran and Syria have signed a new defence cooperation pact, only a week after turkey confirmed rumours that Damascus had begun indirect peace talks with Israel over the occupied Golan... 2008-05-30

Although real GDP growth will slow to 3.5% in 2008 - from an estimated 4.6% in 2007 - it will pick up again in the following year to come in around 3.8% on the back of strong growth... 2008-05-30

BMI View: While we expect real GDP growth to slow down over the coming years, given the ongoing decline in oil production and strong import growth, overall expansion will hold up... 2008-05-22

BMI View: Events in Lebanon will keep the Syrian government under external pressure, but its ongoing defiance towards the US will bolster its reputation domestically. We stand by... 2008-05-16

After slowing down to 3.5% in 2008, down from an estimated 4.6% last year, real GDP growth will pick up again in 2009 to hit 3.8%. This will be mainly due to a strong

According to Expatriates Minister Buthaina Shaaban, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert informed his Turkish counterpart, Tayyip Erdogan, that Israel would withdraw from the Golan... 2008-04-25