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Showing posts with label JASTA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JASTA. Show all posts
Friday, 7 October 2016
JASTA, another nail in the coffin of US-GCC relations (Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Al Arabiya)
Congress has done the unimaginable by almost unanimously passing a law allowing the families of 9-11 victims to lodge civil cases against Saudi Arabia (and other states) for aiding and abetting terrorism, which flouts all international laws and conventions protecting sovereign states from frivolous lawsuits. The Congress, it seems, has arrogantly rewritten international law in a display of unprecedented arrogance and disrespect for one of its closest allies.
Tuesday, 4 October 2016
What JASTA will mean for U.S.-Saudi relations (Bruce Riedel, Brookings)
The overwhelming vote in Congress to override President Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) bill will haunt U.S.-Saudi relations for years. It is a reflection of the growing weakness of America’s oldest alliance in the Middle East that goes well beyond 9/11. The biggest loser will be the next president of the United States who will inherit a poisoned partnership, which she will need to help manage the region’s chaos and to fight terror.
Just not surprised at Congress’ act (Khaled Almaeena, Al Arabiya)
September was a very eventful month for Saudi Arabia. The main news was the Justice Against Sponsor of Terrorism Act (JASTA) bill approved overwhelmingly by both the US Senate and the Congress, following the override of President Barack Obama’s veto.
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Why JASTA has major implications for the region (Theodore Karasik, Al Arabiya)
As America’s presidential campaign heats up on the heels of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s first debate, US lawmakers opened up a Pandora’s Box surrounding the Justice against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). The House and Senate buried their partisan politics and overrode US President Barack Obama’s veto of JASTA, which allows families killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks to sue Saudi Arabia’s government for the kingdom’s alleged involvement. The implications for the MENA region and the GCC in particular are paramount.
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