Kuwait

We now see real GDP growth of 5.6% for 2007, up slightly from our 2006 estimate of 5.5% (which is as yet unconfirmed by official data), and half a percentage point higher than our... 2007-03-07

Stability remains the watchword as far as the political scene goes, in spite of short-term turbulence in parliament. There has been very little in the way of unrest in Kuwait's history,... 2007-03-05

BMI View: The resignation of the government will not lead to any real instability, but it is testament to the increasing ability of parliament to make life difficult for the regime.... 2007-03-05

BMI View: We have revised our growth forecasts up slightly, on the back of the extremely expansionary budget, and the limited impact of the stock market correction on consumer spending.... 2007-02-23

Aside from the problem of the spending mentality discussed above, the debacle over the debt repayment bill also exemplifies another problem: the relationship between the government... 2007-02-21

BMI View: Parliament will likely continue to stand in the way of privatisation plans, and the capital account will remain firmly in deficit.

BMI View: With well over a million Iraqis having taken refuge in neighbouring countries since the outbreak of the war, and more to come in all likelihood, there are real risks to... 2007-02-08

BMI View: Although our 3.8% of GDP budget surplus forecast for FY2007/08 may look small in comparison to the performances of recent years, it reflects the government's very generous... 2007-01-23

BMI View : We believe that a GCC currency union will take place in either 2010, or potentially 2012. However we have reservations about the long-term sustainability of a single... 2007-01-18

We see real GDP growth falling to 4.2% in 2007, and then 4.0% in 2008, after a forecast 5.8% expansion in 2006. Indeed, recent growth indicators support this: the industrial production... 2007-01-09