Kuwait

The intervention of the Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah in the Kuwaiti parliamentary crisis, calling on deputies to focus on legislating, is testament to the level of paralysis... 2007-05-23

Economic Activity - Real GDP growth will remain robust throughout the forecast period, led by the oil and gas sectors, although the ample liquidity created by the energy sector will... 2007-05-23

BMI View: Kuwait's move to re-peg the dinar to a weighted basket of currencies is a clear signal that it is not prepared to wait for the other GCC states: it backs up our view that... 2007-05-21

BMI View: Kuwait's position as the most democratic state in the GCC stands it in good stead as far as longer term political stability is concerned, with main risks stemming from outside... 2007-05-14

Jordan is rated highly in our new political risk ratings system, albeit slightly more so in the short term (with a score of 75.4) than in the long term (68.6). As with the politically... 2007-05-04

We are standing by our forecasts for Jordanian growth, with 5.8% expansion projected for 2006 slowing to 4.2% this year, in spite of the government's target rate of 6.0%. Thereafter,... 2007-05-04

BMI View: We are very encouraged by recent FDI developments, and could well see inflows topping the US$2.2bn recorded last year, in spite of political risks.

It was interesting to see that the 'White List' of Islamists led by Saleh Armouti swept the board in the recent elections for the Jordanian Bar Association (JBA) on March 24. The... 2007-03-30

We are standing by our forecasts for Jordanian growth, with 5.8% expansion projected for 2006 slowing to 4.2% this year, in spite of the government's target rate of 6.0%.

BMI View: Although we see a gradual growth slowdown, in line with regional and international trends, our overall view remains very positive.