And the Time Warner cable systems are burdened by unresolved negotiations to end a joint venture with AT&T.
But industry experts who spoke on condition of anonymity said that while politics may have played a role in the Saudis' tougher stance, economic and financial considerations are at the heart of the unresolved negotiations.
But opinion appears to be divided among experts on whether the President could legally ignore the debt ceiling in the result of unresolved negotiations through October 17 and take unilateral forms of executive action to issue debt and raise money to keep the Government operating.
The caution, which cites Hurricane Sandy and Tropical Storms Irene and Lee, is included alongside warnings about other risks like potential cuts in federal spending, unresolved labor negotiations and litigation against the state.
The UNFCCC process alone will likely not be sufficient to achieve swift progress on the long list of unresolved, highly controversial negotiation issues.
While many details of the negotiations remain unresolved and the talks could still collapse, the general outlines of a pact appear clear.
With peace negotiations unresolved, it is hard to know how Mrs. Alayan's tale will end.
In addition, risks in the overall economy — like the unresolved federal budget negotiations — could hurt the housing market's momentum, he said.
One highly delicate, unresolved question, in negotiations between the European Union and banks over the Greek debt deal, is whether future Greek bonds will be governed by international law, not Greek law, which currently governs 90 percent of Greek bonds.
A lull after the midnight cease-fire deadline, however, was followed Sunday morning by a resumption of shelling near the disputed town of Debaltseve, where the fate of about 8,000 Ukrainian soldiers remained unresolved in the negotiations leading to the cease-fire.
