9/11

9/11 remembered: Robert Fisk’s close encounter with Osama Bin Laden, the man who shook the world

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JASTA: What’s next?

ANDREW J. BOWEN | Published — Tuesday 4 October 2016 With the first lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who lost his life on 9/11, JASTA’s legal saga begins. Even if a number of these lawsuits are filed in the coming weeks, the attorney general can delay for […]

A slap Congress is beginning to regret

LINDA HEARD | Published — Monday 3 October 2016 Saudi Arabia’s response to legislation permitting the families of 9/11 victims to sue the Kingdom for compensation, which US President Barack Obama has characterized as setting a “dangerous precedent”, has been diplomatically low-key. “The erosion of sovereign immunity will have a […]

After Saudi warning, US may change 9/11 bill

ISTANBUL SOURCE: http://www.dailysabah.com/americas/2016/10/01/after-saudi-warning-us-may-change-911-bill Following Saudi Arabia’s condemnation over 9/11 bill, US lawmakers expressed doubts on Thursday about Sept. 11 legislation they forced on President Barack Obama, saying the new law allowing lawsuits against Saudi Arabia could be narrowed to ease concerns about its effect on Americans abroad. A day after […]