Yemen

BMI View: We expect real GDP growth will reach 4.52% in 2006, driven by government spending which in turn will be underpinned by increased oil revenues. Our 2006 forecast for the... 2006-07-26

That former Deputy President Dr Abdulrahman al-Baidani, has been barred from standing as a presidential candidate is unsurprising, given the entrenched power of the incumbent. So... 2006-07-26

Attempts at electoral reform by opposition parties will prove futile, as President Ali Abdullah Saleh is set for another victory in the presidential elections expected to take place... 2006-07-26

Our economic outlook for Yemen has improved as a result of higher oil price assumptions. Higher oil revenues will boost exports and finance greater government spending, while price... 2006-06-26

Yemen's alliance with the US will continue over the forecast period. Even in the unlikely event of a change of government, the alliance would likely continue, as Yemen, which has... 2006-06-26

Oil price strength will encourage the government to up spending in 2006 and 2007, although the fiscal balance will remain in deficit, in stark contrast to Yemen's wealthier Gulf Co-operation... 2006-06-26

Our higher oil price assumptions have led us to revise up our forecasts for Yemen's exports. We now expect an average annual OPEC basket price of US$61.5/bbl in 2006, which will decline... 2006-06-26

As expected, President Ali Abdullah Saleh announced he would stand for another seven-year presidential term in the September 2006 elections, despite having previously said he would... 2006-06-26

With Yemen's crude averaging US$61.98/bbl in January 2006, high oil prices continue to provide a welcome boost to the economy. However, the economy is structurally weak and we forecast... 2006-05-18

Yemen's relationship with the US is coming under serious strain over two issues related to the 'war on terror': the US's request for the arrest of a popular and influential cleric... 2006-05-11