Country Risk Rating

Resilience of the House of Saud in the face of regional turmoil that has seen governments and regimes come and go is testament to its strength and stability, and is reflected in its... 2007-05-09

Oman fares well in our new ratings system, largely as a result of top scores in the policy-making process and policy continuity categories. Clearly, it is one of the most stable countries... 2007-05-09

Yemen fares fairly well in our new short and long-term political risk ratings, in part because of its relatively strong democratic credentials. Although the ruling party has overall... 2007-05-08

Our revised short-term and structural political ratings paint a clear picture of the UAE''s undeniable strengths and its potential weak points. On the plus side, policy continuity... 2007-04-30

Iran''s poor scores in our new political risk ratings - 52.9 for short term risk and 50.2 for long term risk - reflect ongoing security threats, whether from domestic ethnic tensions... 2007-04-30

Reports of a deteriorating relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia are largely unfounded in our view. True, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah described the US presence in Iraq as... 2007-04-02

The resumption of conflict between government forces and Shi'a rebels in the northern Saada region risks inflaming Yemen's Shi'a minority and potentially denting relations with regional... 2007-03-30

Despite widespread criticism of a Ministry of Labour draft law on workers' rights in the Emirates, political stability and policy continuity remain very high. Indeed, the fact that... 2007-03-30

While geopolitical risks are an ongoing phenomenon in the Middle East, Qatar looks set to remain relatively shielded from any further turbulence that engulfs the region. Qatar's ability... 2007-03-30

The Omani government continues to reinforce its own popularity among the native population through spending and reforms: living standards are high, and will remain so even as oil... 2007-03-30