Sep 12 Lawsuits from Sept. 11 families could strain U.S. relations, Gulf nations say By Adam Schreck, Associated Press The U.S. House of Representatives approved the legislation last Friday, following earlier passage by the Senate. The White House has signaled President Barack Obama would veto the proposed law over concerns that it could open the U.S. up to similar… Continue reading
Sep 11 CIA Director John Brennan warns of Russian hacking By Associated Press CIA Director John Brennan warned on Sunday that Russia has "exceptionally capable and sophisticated" computer capabilities and that the U.S. must be on guard. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 2:41 News Wrap: House votes to let families of 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, two days before the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. House gave final approval for 9/11 victims’ families to sue Saudi Arabia, although the White House has made suggestions of a veto. Also,… Continue watching
Sep 09 House passes legislation that allows families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The legislation puts Congress on a collision course with President Barack Obama on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the attacks. Continue reading
Jul 29 Artists use Twitter and translation to rally behind poet jailed in Saudi Arabia By Kassia Halcli Artists and activists this week showed their support for Ashraf Fayadh, a Palestinian poet who has been held in a Saudi prison for more than two years, by translating his writings and tweeting his picture with the hashtag #FreeAshraf. Continue reading
Jul 15 After 13-year wait, 28 secret pages of 9/11 inquiry released By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The chapter of a congressional report about the 9/11 attacks questions the role Saudi nationals played in helping the hijackers. Continue reading
Jul 04 Suicide bombers strike cities across Saudi Arabia By News Desk Saudi Arabian news agencies reported a series of suicide bombings and explosions in cities across the country on Monday. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: The Senate advances measure to let 9/11 families sue Saudi Arabia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate passed legislation opposed by the White House that would let the families of 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia’s government for alleged complicity in the 2001 terror attacks. Also, the NTSB found operator error… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 10:42 Is Saudi-funded mosque in Sarajevo threat to Bosnia’s moderate Muslims? By PBS News Hour International officials are convinced that Bosnia’s brand of Westernized, moderate Islam is the best possible bulwark against radicalization. The nation’s official Islamic Community is cracking down on rural mosques that it says are too in line with Islamists — but… Continue watching
May 15 Kerry in Saudi Arabia for talks on Syria, Libya, Yemen By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday held talks with Saudi Arabia's King Salman about the conflicts in Syria, Libya and Yemen, ahead of international meetings this coming week in Europe on those crises. Continue reading