Bahrain

The downbeat stance we adopted on Middle Eastern stock indices has borne fruit in recent weeks, and this has been particularly noticeable in the Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE) and the... 2005-07-12

Although our view remains that the oil market will continue to be well supported, the lower prices seen recently should serve as a timely reminder to the Gulf states that rely on... 2005-05-25

The storming of the Bangladeshi embassy in Kuwait this week by more than 700 migrant workers angry over employment conditions in the Gulf was symptomatic, in our view, of a major... 2005-04-29

News that the UAE government had announced a spontaneous 25% salary hike for all civil service employees, apparently in the hope of ensuring 'decent living conditions' for its workers,... 2005-04-07