Kuwait

We stated that July's municipal polls could potentially act as a bellwether for parliamentary polls to be held in November, and news that the largest and most credible opposition... 2007-07-31

We expect Jordan to achieve real growth of 4.2% y-o-y in 2007, which is a significant but not worrying drop from estimated growth of 5.8% last year. Over the forecast period we anticipate... 2007-07-31

We stated that July's municipal polls could potentially act as a bellwether for parliamentary polls to be held in November, and news that the largest and most credible opposition... 2007-07-31

We have revised up out oil price assumptions: having previously forecast an average OPEC basket price of US$54.4/bbl for 2007, we now see a US$62.5/bbl. This has resulted in a small... 2007-07-27

Reformist elements in the Kuwaiti government have long been struggling against a reluctant parliament, particularly since the June 2006 elections brought more opposition figures into... 2007-07-27

Municipal elections scheduled to be held on July 31 illustrate the conflict between the political threats faced by the government and the pressure on it to further improve its democratic... 2007-07-04

We expect Jordan to achieve real growth of 4.2% y-o-y in 2007, which is a significant but not worrying drop from estimated growth of 5.8% last year. Over the forecast period we anticipate... 2007-07-04

BMI View: The current account will remain in deficit, but narrow sharply in 2007 and then gradually thereafter. Meanwhile workers' remittances will continue to cover the shortfall.... 2007-07-01

BMI View: Developments in Gaza have complicated an already difficult election year for the Jordanian government, and we would not be surprised to see a crackdown on the political... 2007-06-25

We continue to see robust real GDP growth for Kuwait, powered by the oil and gas sectors, both of which will see good real expansion over the forecast period. We are particularly... 2007-05-24