Watching the Shadows

Obama vetoes bill approving 9-11 lawsuits

Obama vetoed a bill that would have allowed 9-11 victims and their families to sue Saudi Arabia, citing concerns that it would open US diplomats and servicemen to suit abroad.

Watching the Shadows

House approves 9-11 suits against Saudi Arabia

The House of Representatives approved the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, allowing US nationals to sue foreign governments believed to have a hand in attacks.

Watching the Shadows

Congress releases details of Saudi 9-11 links

The House Intelligence Committee released a declassified "28-pages" detailing possible connections between Saudi Arabia's government and the 9-11 hijackers.

Planet Watch

A ‘New Oil Order’?

Experts declare a "new oil order" in which hydrocarbons will lose market share to renewables. But is it market conditions or geopolitics that explain the current price slump?

Watching the Shadows

Amnesty: Gitmo detainee denied medical treatment

In a letter to the Pentagon, Amnesty International says that Guantánamo detainee Mustafa al-Hawsawi, one of the accused 9-11 ring-leaders, is in desperate need of medical care.

Watching the Shadows

German torture case against CIA official

The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights filed a criminal complaint against a high-ranking CIA official for the torture of German citizen Khaled el-Masri.

North Africa

ISIS complains about jihadist rivals in Libya

The latest edition of the English-language ISIS magazine Dabiq includes a tirade against Qaeda-aligned forces in Libya, amid an internecine war of jihadist factions.