Energy Economy

Croatian Envoy Calls for Upgrading Ties with Iran

Croatian ambassador to Tehran Drago Stambuk on Monday called for upgrading ties with Iran, saying, “I am proud of serving in Iran where according to scientific documents there are historical affinities between Iranians and the Croats.” In an interview with the Croatian daily, Večernji list, Drago Stambuk said that his …

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Saudis React to Economic Squeeze

Saudi Arabia and the UAE introduced the five percent Value Added Tax (VAT) in January of 2018, a first for the Persian Gulf region which had long prided itself on its tax-free, cradle-to-grave welfare system. On the same day, Saudi Arabia announced a petrol price hike of 127 percent.

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