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  • EU awaits US response on Iran deal

    The State Department said only, as it had all week, that it was continuing to review Iran’s comments, which were sent to the European Union late Monday. “Our review of Iran’s comments on the EU’s proposal continues,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told journalists at the Department briefing Thursday.  “We have continued to convey our feedback directly and privately to the EU, as has been requested.”

  • Saudi-American Native Fury 2022 maneuvers begin in Yanbu

    He said that the combat efficiency of the Saudi Army, as well as the quality of the advanced and sophisticated weapons it deals with, qualified it for joint training with the US Navy. He highlighted the importance of the waterways surrounding Saudi Arabia and the international trade passing through the region, which required Saudi power.

  • Russia’s Oil Resilience Faces Bigger Test as EU Ban Looms

    After plunging in the immediate aftermath of its offensive in February, Russian production has rebounded over the past three months as domestic refining boomed and Asian customers stepped in to take shipments shunned by Western buyers. Yet a looming European Union ban on most Russian crude, as well as a gathering economic slowdown, will strike a blow to the country’s producers.

  • Iran responds to EU text on reviving nuclear deal

    “We will share our views on the text… directly with [the EU],” State Department spokesman Ned Price told  journalists at the State Department Monday. “We will do that privately. We do agree, however, with [EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell’s] his fundamental point, and that is that what could be negotiated has been negotiated.”

  • Foreign minister: Iran will respond to EU’s nuclear text by midnight Monday

    "Our answer will be given to the EU tonight at 12 midnight...There are three issues that if resolved, we can reach an agreement in the coming days," Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said, suggesting Tehran's response would not be a final acceptance or rejection of the EU proposal.

  • Iran says EU proposal to revive nuclear deal could be ‘acceptable’

    A European Union proposal to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal “can be acceptable if it provides assurances" on Tehran's key demands, the state news agency IRNA said on Friday, quoting a senior Iranian diplomat. The EU said on Monday it had put forward a "final" text following four days of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iranian officials in Vienna.

  • Saudi Arabia to host first in-person Euromoney conference since 2019 soon

    The event, set to take place on Wednesday, 7 September in Riyadh, will be held under the theme of “The Institutionalisation of Investment and Finance”, according to a recent press release. The conference aims to bring Saudi and international industry experts, thought-leaders, and policymakers to discuss the most recent trends in regional and global financial markets.

  • Meet the Young Saudi Social Entrepreneurs who are Helping Achieve the 2030 Agenda

    The UN in Saudi Arabia met with young Saudi Entrepreneurs to learn about their initiatives and how they contribute towards sustainability and climate action. They shared their experiences and encouraged others to take action for a cleaner, cooler and happier world!

  • Meet the Young Saudi Social Entrepreneurs who are Helping Achieve the 2030 Agenda & Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision

    The UN in Saudi Arabia met with young Saudi Entrepreneurs to learn about their initiatives and how they contribute towards sustainability and climate action. They shared their experiences and encouraged others to take action for a cleaner, cooler and happier world!

  • IEA Sees Russia Oil Output Down 20% When EU Ban Takes Effect

    Gradual monthly declines will start as soon as this month as Russia cuts back refining, and will quicken as the embargo takes effect, the IEA said in a market report. The agency expects to see close to 2 million barrels a day shut in by the start of 2023, despite a healthy recovery in production in recent months.