Country Analysis and Economic Reports for Middle East
In this section you will find information products, including market research reports, on the following Region: Middle East
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| Iran Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI05946) 2012Core Views Despite heightened rhetoric, we do not believe Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz are credible. Any cut-off in oil export receipts would hit the economy hard,... | May 2012 | £619 £730 |
| Kuwait Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI03958) 2012Core Views We retain our broadly sanguine outlook on Kuwait's economic prospects for 2012. Elevated global hydrocarbon prices will allow the government to keep fiscal spending high, driving domestic consumption,... | May 2012 | £619 £730 |
| United Arab Emirates Business Forecast Report Q3 (BMI05941) 2012Core Views The UAE's reputation as a 'safe haven' in a volatile region will continue to serve the economy well, although growth will begin to suffer in early 2012 as... | May 2012 | £619 £730 |
| Iraq Infrastructure Report Q2 (BMI05801) 2012BMI View: According to the latest data released by the Central Organisation for Statistics, Iraq's construction sector has been booming. The data confirms our optimistic outlook for the sector, and... | May 2012 | £628 £740 |
| Iran Infrastructure Report Q2 (BMI05066) 2012BMI View: Due to rising inflation, estimated above 20%, we have adjusted Iran's construction industry forecast down to -3% for 2012. This pattern is expected to be maintained until 2016,... | May 2012 | £628 £740 |
| Qatar Infrastructure Report Q2 (BMI05641) 2012BMI View: With construction and energy projects worth US$125bn planned over the coming years, Qatar's construction industry will strengthen its position as one of the region's top performing markets. With... | May 2012 | £628 £740 |
| United Arab Emirates Infrastructure Report Q2 (BMI05545) 2012BMI View: Following the 2008 financial crisis, the UAE's construction sector is gradually recovering with public investments now driving activity and picking up some of the slack left behind from... | May 2012 | £628 £740 |
| Country Forecast Israel May 2012 (EIU03972) Overview The political outlook will remain uncertain, with the right-wing coalition of the prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, dependent on the support of several small parties with differing and at times conflicting... | May 2012 | £445 |
| Country Report Qatar May 2012 (EIU03912) Outlook for 2012-16 Qatar's leaders will focus on economic and foreign policy issues. However, given the regional social unrest in 2011, they will be increasingly inclined to initiate domestic political reforms. Qatar... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Risk Service Qatar May 2012 (EIU03848) Overview The emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, is expected to retain a firm grip on policymaking over the forecast period, assisted by a small inner circle of advisers from Qatar's... | May 2012 | £365 |
| Country Forecast Qatar May 2012 Updater (EIU03898) Overview The emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, is expected to retain a firm grip on policymaking over the forecast period, assisted by a small inner circle of advisers from Qatar's... | May 2012 | £445 |
| Country Report Azerbaijan May 2012 (EIU03758) Outlook for 2012-16 The Economist Intelligence Unit expects the president, Ilham Aliyev, to face a testing second term in office as slower economic growth increases the risk of social protests. Competition is... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Report Jordan May 2012 (EIU03954) Outlook for 2012-16 Despite regional and domestic unrest, power in Jordan is expected to remain firmly in the hands of the king, Abdullah II, who will retain the loyal support of... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Report Lebanon May 2012 (EIU03951) Outlook for 2012-16 The Economist Intelligence Unit expects politics in Lebanon to remain fractious in 2012-16. However, we believe that serious outbreaks of violence or a complete breakdown in security will... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Report Israel May 2012 (EIU03814) Outlook for 2012-16 The Likud-led coalition retains a majority in parliament and the opposition is weak. An election appears probable well before the due date of late 2013, with Likud likely... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Report Kuwait May 2012 (EIU03835) Outlook for 2012-13 The emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jabr al-Sabah, will remain the ultimate political authority. Disputes over most policy areas between parliament and the government will persist, hampering progress on... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Report Oman May 2012 (EIU03946) Outlook for 2012-16 The monarchy will remain in power over the forecast period. In order to prevent a repeat of the protests in 2011, it will allow significant political and economic... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Forecast Kuwait May 2012 Updater (EIU03829) Overview The emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jabr al-Sabah, will remain the ultimate political authority, with important policy decisions determined within the ruling Al Sabah family. Rising tensions between the government and... | May 2012 | £445 |
| Country Risk Service Lebanon May 2012 (EIU03927) Overview Lebanon's political scene will remain fractious, but we expect the prime minister, Najib Mikati, to remain in power as long as he is able to balance the demands of the... | May 2012 | £365 |
| Country Risk Service Kuwait May 2012 (EIU03797) Overview The emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jabr al-Sabah, will remain the ultimate political authority, with important policy decisions determined within the ruling Al Sabah family. Rising tensions between the government and... | May 2012 | £365 |
| Country Forecast Azerbaijan May 2012 Updater (EIU03743) Overview The second term in office of the president, Ilham Aliyev, will be more testing than the first. Small protests against the government have been held on an ad hoc basis... | May 2012 | £445 |
| Country Risk Service Oman May 2012 Updater (EIU03923) Overview The political situation in Oman has stabilised following political and economic concessions made by Oman's ruler, Sultan Qaboos bin Said al-Said. The most important concession was the granting of legislative... | May 2012 | £365 |
| Country Report Saudi Arabia May 2012 (EIU01450) Outlook for 2012-16 The rule of the Al Saud family will face a number of challenges in 2012-16, including a potentially fractious succession process and wider demands for political reform. Despite the... | May 2012 | £200 |
| Country Risk Service Jordan May 2012 Updater (EIU03930) Overview The Economist Intelligence Unit believes that King Abdullah will remain the dominant political figure in Jordan, despite recent domestic and regional unrest. The security forces are effective, and the threat... | May 2012 | £365 |
| Country Forecast Saudi Arabia May 2012 Updater (EIU03969) Overview The rule of the Al Saud family will face a number of challenges in 2012-16, including a potentially fractious succession process and demands for political reform. High unemployment and economic... | May 2012 | £445 |
