VOL. XLV

No 34

26-August-2002

The Political Scene

A lawsuit filed by the victims of 11 September against Saudiinstitutions and individuals has added to the current uncertainty in US-Saudirelations. A senior Turkish official has forcefully restated Turkeys interests in northern Iraq.

LawsuitExacerbates Saudi-US Tensions

The lawsuit filed bythe 11 September victims in Washington against, inter alia, Sudan, seven Saudi andIslamic banks and three members of the Saudi royal family (Princes Sultan ibn...