Revolutionary Changes Ahead for Saudi Presence: Global Law Firms Prepare for New Rules
Two major global law firms have announced new plans to establish or deepen their presence in Saudi Arabia, following changes…
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Mohammed Al Mulhim Becomes First UM Law Graduate to Earn Highest Level Law Degree
Summary: Since the university created its doctorate in juridical science a few years ago, they now have their first graduate.…
New Evidence in Claim Saudi Arabia Supported Terrorists
Summary: The lawsuit against Saudi Arabia presented roughly 5,000 pages of evidence backing up their claim that the government helped…
Lawsuits Going after Saudi Arabia’s Role in 9/11 Increase
Summary: The seventh lawsuit against Saudi Arabia has been filed against their financial support in the terrorists' attacks on 9/11.…
9/11 Bill Vetoed by Obama Back on the Table
Summary: Congress overrode Obama’s veto of the 9/11 bill in an overwhelming majority, giving the victims’ families the chance to…
Arab Bank Supported Hamas, Jury Finds
Summary: Arab Bank PLC was found to have supported the terrorist group Hamas, a United States jury found. A United…
Team of 23 Lawyers in Middle East Leave Squire Patton Boggs
Summary: The law firm of Squire Patton Boggs has lost a team of 23 lawyers from the Middle East following its…
Saudi Arabia Opens First Female Law Firm
Two months ago four female lawyers were granted licenses to practice law in a society traditionally patriarchal. Now women…
Lawsuit Revived Claiming Saudi Arabia Liable for Providing Support to al Qaeda 9/11 Attacks
The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has reversed a lower court ruling and revived a lawsuit…
VIDEO: 11-Year-Old In Yemen Flees Forced Marriage, Speaks Out Against It
Nada al-Ahdal seems especially prescient and articulate about her situation as a potential 11-year-old bride. The “gifted singer” ran away…
FBI Overreact To Saudi Student Carrying a Pressure Cooker
The FBI is steamed about these pressure cookers, ever since the Tsarnaev brothers deployed two pressure cooker bombs to injure…
Omar Borkan Al Gala Deported By Saudi Arabian Religious Police for Being ‘Too Handsome’
“You’re so fine the religious police are going to banish you,” might be a relevant pickup line, or alternatively, “You’re…