Political Risk

Jordan is a fairly stable state, as reflected by our short-term and long-term political risk ratings of 69.2 and 69.6 respectively, and the news that King Abdullah's most senior aide,... 2008-09-30

BMI View: Any improvements in perceptions of government accountability, either in the Duweiqa rock-slide tragedy or the Suzanne Tamim case, would be good news. In the mean time, however,... 2008-09-29

There was yet another attack on the Lebanese army in Tripoli on September 29, with a car bomb killing three soldiers and injuring dozens more. Officials said they suspected that the... 2008-09-29

Respected Muslim Brotherhood mufti Youssef al-Qaradawi has suggested that Shi'a Muslims have 'infiltrated' Muslim countries, including Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.... 2008-09-26

The leaders of Egypt's opposition parties and NGOs met last week at the Cairo headquarters of the Leftist Union, to launch their campaign to bring a lawsuit against top government... 2008-09-25

News that Syria has amassed 10,000 troops on the Lebanese border underscores our view that the opposition is likely to strengthen its position, if not win outright, in next year's... 2008-09-24

The Jordanian government has just been given a financial boost with the news that the US intends to increase its aid to Amman by 43% this year to US$660mn, and continue to make similar... 2008-09-23

Fifteen tourists have apparently been abducted in Aswan, in southern Egypt and possibly taken south across the border to Sudan, in a development that will renew old negative perceptions... 2008-09-22

Initial tests by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the al-Kibar allegedly site bombed by Israel last year have reportedly returned no trace of nuclear material. According... 2008-09-22

Rival Christian groups clashed in northern Lebanon today, in a gunfight that killed two people and injured three more. The incident, which took place in the village of Bsarma, was... 2008-09-18