Middle East

U.N. Likely to Vote on Iran Nuclear Deal Next Week: Diplomats

The United States on Wednesday circulated a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council that would endorse the Iran nuclear deal but retain an arms embargo and ban on ballistic missile technology, said diplomats ahead of a likely vote next week.

Iran, World Powers Push for Tuesday Nuclear Deal

Nuclear negotiations between Tehran and six world powers were set to miss a midnight deadline on Monday to reach a final deal, but diplomats from all sides said they hoped for a breakthrough in the coming hours.

Saudi Arabia Squeezed by Oil Swoon

Saudi Arabia is getting squeezed by oil’s year-long slump, and projections call for the crude-rich country's budget deficit to widen in 2015.