VOL. XL

No. 30

28-July-1997

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia Private Sector Claims On Iraq

A total of 140 companies from the private sector in Saudi Arabia have filed claimsagainst Iraq for damages incurred during the Gulf War. Claims to the value of SR1,586mn($423mn) have been filed through the international law firm Usama al-Salim and Ghassanal-Awaji International Legal Consulting and another 20 to 30 companies are expected tofollow suit. Delays have arisen, however, from the fact that some...