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On One’s Way to U.S. Courts

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Oct 3, 2016 | Opinion

In light of the JASTA controversy taking over the international platform, many opinions were given rise– especially with the United States bill publicly targeting its own ally, Saudi Arabia. JASTA, or Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, will allow...

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U.S. Capital Dome, U.S. Senate / Reuters

Former U.S. Officials: Saudi Arabia Has Options to Fight JASTA

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 2, 2016 | World

Washington – Former U.S. officials and experts confirmed that Saudi Arabia has an arsenal of options to respond to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) law which allows families of the victims of September 11 to sue Saudi Arabia. Officials told The...

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U.S. President Barack Obama (C) and Saudi King Salman (R) walk together following their meeting at Erga Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 20, 2016. REUTERS

How JASTA could be Read in Saudi Terms

by Tariq Alhomayed | Oct 1, 2016 | Opinion

The legislation allowing the United States to sue sponsors of terrorism under the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) and publicly targeted against Saudi Arabia for the 9/11 attacks had been strongly opposed by the kingdom, which considers it harmful to...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, July 5, 2016. Sputnik/Kremlin/Alexei Druzhinin/via REUTERS

International Denunciation of JASTA… Moscow: Washington will be Facing the World

by Taha Abed Al-Wahad, Abdullah Mustafa | Oct 1, 2016 | World

Moscow- Brussels- International fury continued to rise against the United States’ recent controversial bill the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act”, otherwise known as JASTA, which was later vetoed by U.S. President Barack Obama. Among the international...

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French Foreign Ministry Spokesman Romain Nadal

French Sources Warn of ‘Legal Chaos’ over JASTA

by Michel Abu Najm | Oct 1, 2016 | World

Paris-French authorities have reiterated their rejection to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which the Foreign Ministry said violates international law. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Romain Nadal said in his weekly press briefing on Friday that...