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Lawmakers close to Iran are trying to pass legislation that would force Riyadh to pay reparations to Iraqi victims of terrorism perpetrated by Saudi nationals.
The alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks may agree to help the victims open a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia if the US spares him the death penalty.
Trump and Congress face off over Saudi ties
Comment: The war in Yemen and Khashoggi's murder expose the rift between Trump and Congress on US relations with Saudi Arabia, writes Courtney Freer.
Berlin to expel 9/11 accomplice to Morocco: reports
Mounir el Motassadeq, who was sentenced to 15 years in jail for his role in the death of 246 people in the September 11 attacks, will be sent to ...
Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya claims Iran 'confessed' to 9/11 attacks
The majority of the hijackers were, in fact, Saudi.
9/11 families to 'increase pressure' in Saudi Arabia lawsuit
The relatives of 9/11 victims said they intend to step up pressure on US security agencies to turn over more investigative records on Monday.
US dismisses Saudi attempts to drop 9/11 lawsuits
A US federal judge rejected Saudi Arabia's bid to drop lawsuits alleging it helped orchestrate the September 11, 2001 attacks, reports said on ...
The Iraq Report: Iran influences Iraq’s relations with Saudi
In-depth: Tehran's tight grip on Iraq's political affairs is controlling the direction in which Baghdad takes its relationship with Saudi Arabia.
Saudi, Emirati Western PR efforts may amount to meddling
Successive revelations show the deep reach of Saudi and Emirati-funded lobby groups in Western capitals, in what could amount to internal ...
Will Congress block arms sales to Saudi Arabia?
Comment: The Trump administration has re-opened the door to unlimited supplies, making congressional action crucial, writes Imad K. Harb.
Saudi Arabia says no one can prove 9/11 links
Saudi Arabia asked a US judge on Tuesday to dismiss 25 lawsuits alleging that it helped plan the 11 September terror attacks, which killed ...
UAE ambassador 'threatened US over 9/11 responsibility act'
Ambassador Otaiba allegedly e-mailed US senators, warning that intelligence cooperation between the two countries was at risk if the ...
Trump Hotel received $270,000 from Saudi Arabia
Newly filed lobbying reports reveals hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by Saudi-linked lobbying group toward costs of campaign against a US ...
Qatar and the US set for warmer relations
Mutual investment and cooperation are likely to improve, with the US-Qatari relationship set to blossom under Trump, writes Stasa Salacanin.
FBI releases never-before-seen 9/11 photos to public
Never-seen photographs from the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon released by the FBI this week show the massive devastation that faced ...
Bracing for the storm: Legal challenges of Trump's presidency
Comment: A host of likely legal challenges will confront Middle East related entities doing business in or with the United States under President Trump, write Waleed Nassar and Kate Toomey.
Gulf Arab states and the Trump Administration
Comment: Trump has shown little enthusiasm for America's commitment to security in the Middle East. Roxanne Perugino asks how US relations with ...
Saudi Arabia lobbies US to change controversial 9/11 law
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has been lobbying the US to alter its controversial 9/11 law, the official confirmed on Sunday.
Turbulent times for Saudi-Egyptian relations
The long read: The strategic alliance that recently appeared to bind Egypt and Saudi Arabia, seems to have been replaced by distrust on both ...
US chief warns on 9/11 law during Saudi visit
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says allowing victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia could have 'serious implications' ...
Iraqi group demands compensation from US for 2003 invasion
An Iraqi lobby group has called on the parliament to put laws in force that would allow the families of victims of the US-led invasion of Iraq ...
Gulf emerging between US and Saudi following 9/11 law
Saudi Arabia and its neighbouring Gulf allies have hit back at a controversial new US law which allows families of those died in 9/11 attacks to ...
Congress rejects Obama veto, Saudi 9/11 bill becomes law
US Congress has rejected President Obama's veto of the 9/11 legislation, allowing relatives of the victims of the attacks to sue Saudi Arabia ...
US-Saudi relations threatened by 'Sponsors of Terrorism' bill
Comment: US-Saudi tensions may worsen, if changes to sovereign immunity law allow families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi ...
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