Obama vetoes bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia
The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) bill, passed by both the chambers of the Republican controlled Congress, would have jeopardized the long standing international principles regarding sovereignty and would have made adverse impact with US interests and nationals overseas, Obama said.
Sep 24, 2016, 06:10 AM ISTGulf states condemn law letting 9/11 families sue Saudi Arabia
Fifteen of the 19 hijackers who crashed airliners in New York, outside Washington and in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001, were Saudi nationals.
Sep 12, 2016, 17:03 PM IST