Kuwait

In the light of the visits to Baghdad by Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in July, King Abdullah of Jordan earlier this month, and now by Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora,... 2008-08-21

BMI View: Kuwait's ample and expanding energy sector will protect it against low FDI and inflationary pressures. However, in the event of a dramatic drop in oil prices, negative perceptions... 2008-08-15

BMI View: Kuwait faces substantial structural challenges over the long-term, but the energy sector will continue to grow in real terms to 2018, keeping the government in surplus.... 2008-08-15

BMI View: Our political ratings for Kuwait remain high, but unrest amongst the immigrant worker community as well as rising sectarian tensions pose downside risks.

BMI View: The combination of a stronger dollar, lower oil prices and the government's inflation-targeting policies should reduce price pressures from 2009. However, we have revised... 2008-08-14

BMI View: Relations with Iraq will continue to improve, but the ascendance of Hamas, Hizbullah and Iran will keep Jordan from getting too comfortable.

Real GDP growth will slow over the coming years as household and government consumption expands less rapidly. While the government is set to reduce its budget deficits, foreign direct... 2008-08-13

Tensions between the GCC and Iran over the nuclear issue are putting further pressure on the Kuwaiti government, highlighting the domestic Sunni-Shi'a divide that could prove dangerous... 2008-08-08

The deportation of around 1,000 Bangladeshi workers from Kuwait seems to us a drastic reaction to the recent riots and protests, particularly given that parliament is considering... 2008-08-04

Recent strikes and protests in Kuwait emphasise our view that the political climate is not conducive to business at the moment. Although far from an exclusively Kuwaiti phenomenon... 2008-07-28