A photo montage of the 19 9/11 hijackers, 15 of which were Saudi citizens.

Saudi Arabia Asks US Court To Dismiss 9/11 Lawsuits

Saudi Arabia said that the plaintiffs cannot show that the kingdom or any affiliated charities were behind the attacks, and said it deserved sovereign immunity.

by The New Arab

US Vets Exploited By Saudi Arabia Into Lobbying Against 9/11 Bill

New proof has emerged that Saudi Arabia paid at least one US lobbying group to bring military veterans to Washington to lobby for changes to JASTA.

US Vets Exploited By Saudi Arabia Into Lobbying Against 9/11 Bill

WASHINGTON DC - While many consider the pro-Israel lobby to be the most powerful foreign influence bloc in U.S. politics, others have long argued that the lobbying power of Saudi Arabia is more powerful and the key driver of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and

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Saudi Arabia Lobbying To Amend Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

“We believe the law, that curtails sovereign immunities, represents a grave danger to the international system,” Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said at a joint press conference with visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry.

Saudi Arabia Lobbying To Amend Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

Following last week's report that Saudi Arabia is starting to apply pressure on the incoming Trump administration by hinting it could move the Aramco IPO away from New York to some still undetermined venue due to

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Iraqis Use 9/11 Victims Bill To Demand Compensation From US For 2003 Invasion

In light of a bill passed by the US Congress allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia, Iraqis have asked their parliament to demand compensation for the US invasion of Iraq.

Iraqis Use 9/11 Victims Bill To Demand Compensation From US For 2003 Invasion

After the US Congress passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which overrides the principle of sovereign immunity to allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia, an Iraqi group has requested parliament to prepare a lawsuit seeking compensation from the US for the invasion of Iraq. The "Arab Project in Iraq" lobby

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Lawyers Scramble To Sue Saudis Over 9/11 Before Congress Reneges On JASTA

At least one suit was already filed in Washington D.C. by the widow of a Navy officer killed in the attack on the Pentagon

Lawyers Scramble To Sue Saudis Over 9/11 Before Congress Reneges On JASTA

In the wake of Wednesday’s high-profile veto override votes in the House and Senate, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) became law, and with it, victims of 9/11 and their families gained the right to sue Saudi Arabia in US courts over their involvement in the lead-up to the attack. Lawyers are

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White House: Veto Override ‘The Single Most Embarrassing Thing’ Senate Has Done

White House spokesman Josh Earnest terming the override “an abdication” of the Senate’s basic responsibilities to represent the people, and “the single most embarrassing thing that the United States Senate has done.”

White House: Veto Override ‘The Single Most Embarrassing Thing’ Senate Has Done

After weeks of heavily lobbying the Senate to kill the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), there was no consoling the White House for a decisive loss today. The Senate voted 97-1 to override President Obama’s veto of JASTA, and

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Defense Secretary Says 9/11 Victims Bill Would Expose “American Secrets”

Defense Secretary Ash Carter argued that a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia over 9/11 would lead to “an intrusive discovery process,” and ultimately lead to the public disclosure of “American secrets.”

Defense Secretary Says 9/11 Victims Bill Would Expose “American Secrets”

With a veto override vote scheduled for Wednesday in the Senate, Defense Secretary Ash Carter is doing some last minute public lobbying against the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which previously passed unanimously in both the House and Senate. JASTA would allow the families of victims of the 9/11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia

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