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U.S. Secretary of Treasury Jacob Lew, Saudi Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf and other GCC officials pose for a photograph before their meeting in Riyadh. Reuters.

U.S. Treasury Chief: JASTA Could Have Serious Implications

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Oct 28, 2016 | Business

Riyadh–U.S. Secretary of Treasury Jacob Lew said the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) could have “serious implications” for U.S. – Gulf interests. In remarks on Thursday at the opening of the first joint meeting of the Cooperation Committee of...

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GENEVA: The UAE has called on the US Congress to review the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), passed by the Congress recently.

FNC Speaker: JASTA Undermines Foundations of International Relations

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 26, 2016 | Middle East

Dubai- Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), has urged parliamentarians in the U.S. Congress to reconsider the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, JASTA, which shakes international relations. On the sidelines of the 135th...

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Protesters and family members of 9/11 victims hold placards in front of the White House regarding President Barack Obama’s threatened veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) in Washington, U.S., September 20, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

Advocates, Insurance Companies Let JASTA See the Light

by Ma'ad Fayad | Oct 24, 2016 | World

Washington- Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) and after a long debate, is finally under the spotlight of the international arena without any applause or welcoming — some critics said that the act was born dead. It took JASTA around eight years before...

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Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Adel Ahmed Al-Jubeir © Carlo Allegri / Reuters

Al-Jubeir: We Support Immediate Truce in Yemen

by Najlaa Habriri | Oct 18, 2016 | Middle East

London – Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir said on Monday that an agreement might be reached over truce in Yemen, should the Houthi rebels abide by the conditions of the ceasefire. He added that U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed has...

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter (L) hosts an enhanced honor cordon to welcome Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman to the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., June 16, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

U.S. Official: Saudi Arabia Biggest Commercial Partner in Middle East

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Oct 16, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- Arun Kumar, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce, told Asharq al-Awsat that “Saudi Arabia is the biggest commercial partner of the U.S. in the Middle East,” describing the relations between the two countries as solid. “U.S.-Saudi relations are based on several...