Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 28

13-Jul-2009

SAUDI ARABIA

US Supreme Court Upholds Rejection Of 9/11 Lawsuit Against Saudi Arabia

The US Supreme Court on 29 June upheld a lower court ruling that Saudi Arabia and senior members of the Saudi royal family were not liable for the 9/11 attacks. Around 6,000 victims and family members, insurers and other commercial interests had brought the lawsuit against the Kingdom, seeking compensation (MEES, 26 August 2002). The Obama administration had...