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Organizations
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Document Information
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Legal opinion / court order (federal supplement excerpt)
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Summary
This document is page 803 of a legal opinion (349 F.Supp.2d 765) from the Southern District of New York (2005) regarding litigation surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It details the Federal Plaintiffs' allegations that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia aided terrorists through various charities (MWL, IIRO, WAMY, etc.) and the Kingdom's defense based on sovereign immunity and findings from the 9/11 Commission Report stating no evidence was found of Saudi institutional funding. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a document production to the House Oversight Committee.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Osama bin Laden | Terrorist Leader |
Mentioned regarding his public targeting of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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| Prince Sultan | Saudi Royal/Defendant |
Mentioned in relation to a Motion to Dismiss.
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| Prince Turki | Saudi Royal/Declarant |
Cited in declaration regarding cooperation with the US (Prince Turki Decl. ¶¶ 7, 8, 10).
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| Steven Emerson | Witness/Expert |
Provided Senate Subcommittee Testimony on July 31, 2003.
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| Jonathan Levin | Witness/Expert |
Provided Senate Subcommittee Testimony on July 31, 2003.
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Organizations (14)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
Defending against claims of aiding terrorists through charities; arguing sovereign immunity.
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| Council on Foreign Relations |
Sponsored an Independent Task Force on Terrorist Financing.
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| CNN.com |
Cited as a source for a report on Saudis reforming charities.
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| U.S. State Department |
Noted as not having designated the Kingdom a state sponsor of terrorism.
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| National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States |
Also known as the 9/11 Commission; cited for its report.
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| MWL |
Muslim World League; alleged instrumentality of the Kingdom.
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| IIRO |
International Islamic Relief Organization; alleged instrumentality of the Kingdom.
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| WAMY |
World Assembly of Muslim Youth; alleged instrumentality of the Kingdom.
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| Al Haramain Islamic Foundation |
Alleged instrumentality of the Kingdom.
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| Saudi High Commission for Relief to Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Alleged instrumentality of the Kingdom.
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| SJRC |
Alleged instrumentality of the Kingdom.
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| Rabita Trust |
Alleged instrumentality of the Kingdom.
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| Saudi Red Crescent |
Alleged instrumentality of the Kingdom.
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| BIF |
Benevolence International Foundation; alleged instrumentality of the Kingdom.
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Location of attacks; jurisdiction of the court.
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Defendant nation.
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Location associated with the Saudi High Commission for Relief.
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Relationships (2)
Plaintiffs allege these charities are 'agencies, instrumentalities, arms or organs of the Kingdom.' Kingdom disputes this.
Kingdom argues Plaintiffs ignore bin Laden's 'public targeting of the Kingdom.'
Key Quotes (4)
"[W]e have found no evidence that the Saudi government as an institution or senior Saudi officials individually funded the organization."Source
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"The U.S. State Department has not designated the Kingdom a state sponsor of terrorism."Source
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"The Court finds the Plaintiffs' allegations cannot overcome the discretionary function exception to the tortious acts exception."Source
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"Rather than pleading specific facts showing that the Kingdom caused Plaintiffs' injuries, the Federal Plaintiffs focus predominantly on the charities' actions."Source
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