Israel

Israel's current land invasion of southern Lebanon will significantly damage Hizbollah's military capabilities, but the group will survive. Widespread anger in Lebanon at Israel's... 2006-07-25

In the light of excellent Q1 growth figures, particularly the upturn in fixed investment (up by 9.7% year-on-year), we have increased our 2006 growth forecast to 4.9% (from 4.5%),... 2006-07-11

Egypt's ties with Israel are coming under increasing strain since the Israeli army re-entered the Gaza Strip in June. The Israeli invasion poses two main risks to Egypt. First, that... 2006-07-07

BMI View: In the light of excellent Q1 growth figures, particularly the upturn in fixed investment (up by 9.7% year-on-year), we have increased our 2006 growth forecast to 4.9% (from... 2006-07-07

In the light of excellent Q1 growth figures, and the upturn in fixed investment, we have increased our 2006 growth forecast to 4.9% (from 4.5%), and have nudged our 2007 growth forecast... 2006-06-30

The Israeli economy is proving resilient to political risk, recording real growth of 5.2% year-on-year (y-o-y) in Q1, despite the election of a Hamas government in the Palestinian... 2006-06-30

An as yet unconfirmed report from Jerusalem by Guardian journalist Chris McGreal suggests that Hamas has agreed to recognise sections of the Palestinian 'prisoners' document' that... 2006-06-22

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's Kadima party has formed a coalition government with runners-up Labour, the new Pensioners Party, and the ultra-orthodox Shas. Between them, these parties... 2006-06-20

The 2006 budget, passed on June 7, is likely to record a deficit of 2%. Moreover, bearing out our previous view that Labour's participation in the coalition government did not signal... 2006-06-19

Israel's economy grew an annualised rate of 6.6% in the first quarter of the year, well above the 5.2% expansion seen in 2005. This rapid growth reinforces our constructive outlook... 2006-06-07