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The second tower of the World Trade Center explodes into flames after being hit by an airplane, New York September 11, 2001 with the Brooklyn Bridge in the foreground. Reuters

Opinion: Ghost of September 11 Attacks

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | May 19, 2016 | Opinion

When it turned out that 15 out of the terrorists who participated in the Sept. 11 attacks were Saudis, we realized at that time that we will be facing a long-term crisis in relations between the two countries, which have always been friends and allies. Years have...

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Senate Unanimously Passes Bill Allowing Sept. 11 Victims’ Families to Sue Foreign Countries

by Heba El Koudsy | May 18, 2016 | World

Washington-U.S. Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia’s government for damages, setting up a potential showdown with the White House, which has threatened a veto. The Justice against Sponsors of...

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Obama Blocks an Attempt to Link Saudi Arabia to September 11

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Apr 20, 2016 | World

US President Barack Obama will begin an official visit to Saudi Arabia today during which he will meet the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. He will also participate in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit which will be held in Riyadh....

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Opinion: Relation between September Attacks and Saudi Arabia…A Repetitive Series

by Salman Al-dossary | Apr 19, 2016 | Opinion

Accusations alleging relation between Saudi Arabia and the renowned September 11, 2001 attacks are not new. They disappear to show up again every once in a while and so on. Perhaps the latest was what the “New York Times” has revealed regarding a draft law discussed...

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Iranian protesters taking part in a demonstration on the 36th anniversary of the attacks on the US embassy in Tehran last year whilst chanting “Death to America” (Getty)

Why the US Government Rejected an American Judge’s Finding of an Iranian Role in the 9/11 Attacks

by Joseph Braude | Apr 2, 2016 | World

As shown by Asharq Al-Awsat in a series of reports, exclusive interviews, and U.S. federal court and government documents, an elaborate case brought to trial by September 11 victims and insurance companies against the Islamic Republic of Iran has concluded in a...