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Opinion: Rewarding Iran and Punishing Saudi Arabia

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Sep 30, 2016 | Opinion

No one expected Washington to make two important decisions that oppose what US policies over the last forty years have stood for in the same year. Rewarding Iran through the JCPOA nuclear agreement to end sanctions and holding Saudi Arabia accountable through the...

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President Obama wipes a tear. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

U.S. Congress Overrides Obama’s Veto on JASTA Bill

by Thaer Abbas | Sep 29, 2016 | World

Washington- The members of the House and Senate voted against the veto of the U.S. President Barack Obama on JASTA bill, (Justice against Sponsors of Terrorism Act). The Senate approved the override on a 97-1 vote, with Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid the lone...

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In this Aug. 4, 2016 file photo, U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon. AP

White House Sends JASTA Back to Congress along with Obama’s Veto

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 24, 2016 | World

New York-U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday sent back to the Congress the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act known as JASTA along with his veto, White House sources confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat. The sources said that Obama vetoed the legislation and returned...

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House of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce of the US Congress said yesterday that the additional aid promised to Egypt by Secretary of State John Kerry during his visit to Egypt has been “frozen” by the US Congress
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CAIR: JASTA serves Islamophobic organizations

by Maaz al-Amri | Sep 18, 2016 | Middle East

Washington – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) warned that JASTA bill, if approved by the Congress, will have severe consequences and will be used by lobbying organizations that promotes Islamophobia. Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) is...

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A man arrives at the World Trade Center complex on the morning of the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 11, 2016. (Andrew Kelly / Reuters)

Saudi Arabia: JASTA Violates States Sovereignty and Contradicts U.N. Charter

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 17, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah-Saudi Minister of Justice Sheikh Dr. Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani has lashed out at the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), saying it violates the principles of law and states’ sovereignty. In a statement issued on Friday, the minister said...