Syria

BMI View: Political isolation, domestic unemployment, the loss of the economic cash cow that was Lebanon and diminishing oil reserves make economic reform almost inevitable. While... 2006-10-25

BMI View: Political isolation, domestic unemployment, the loss of the economic cash cow that was Lebanon and diminishing oil reserves make economic reform almost inevitable. While... 2006-10-25

BMI View: We see real GDP growth coming in at 4.1% in 2006, up on our previous forecast of 3.5%, mainly as a result of the 'Lebanon effect' on exports and strong consumer spending.... 2006-09-08

BMI View: We have revised up our real GDP growth forecast for 2006, which we now expect to come in at 3.5%. This will be largely driven by buoyant FDI inflows and increased oil receipts... 2006-09-06

Although our core view remains that Israel does not have the appetite to attack Syria, the veiled warning from Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on September 5 - 'Syrians understand our... 2006-09-06

BMI View: Although to some extent the Lebanon crisis has increased political pressure on Syria, as far as the economy is concerned, life goes

Amidst all of the turmoil over the Israel-Hizbollah conflict, the risk to the stability of the al-Assad regime has actually decreased slightly, as it has attracted popular support... 2006-07-24

BMI View: The Syrian government's defiant support of Hizbollah in its recent conflict with Israel may boost its domestic support in the short-term, and stands it in good stead with... 2006-07-19

BMI View: We have revised up our real GDP growth forecast for 2006, which we now expect to come in at 3.5%. This will be largely driven by buoyant FDI inflows and increased oil receipts... 2006-07-07

BMI View: Even if the government's vague promises to implement a multiparty political system do come to fruition, any new electoral regime is likely to follow the Egyptian model of... 2006-06-22