Gulf Arab states expressed concern on Monday over a bill passed by the US Congress that would allow relatives of victims of the 9/11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia for compensation.
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council, of which Saudi Arabia is the most powerful member, expressed "profound worry," the bloc's secretary general, Abdullatif al-Zayani, said in a statement.
He said the law "contravenes the foundations and principles of relations between states, notably sovereign immunity."
The US House of Representatives passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act by a unanimous voice vote on Friday.
The Senate already approved the bill four months ago and it now goes before President Barack Obama.
The White House has signalled that he is likely to veto the bill but his veto can be overridden by a two-thirds majority of both houses...
[ahram.org.eg/AFP]
12/9/16
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The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council, of which Saudi Arabia is the most powerful member, expressed "profound worry," the bloc's secretary general, Abdullatif al-Zayani, said in a statement.
He said the law "contravenes the foundations and principles of relations between states, notably sovereign immunity."
The US House of Representatives passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act by a unanimous voice vote on Friday.
The Senate already approved the bill four months ago and it now goes before President Barack Obama.
The White House has signalled that he is likely to veto the bill but his veto can be overridden by a two-thirds majority of both houses...
[ahram.org.eg/AFP]
12/9/16
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