Documents tagged "Saudi Arabia's"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026648.txt
The document discusses Saudi Arabia's efforts to amend the JASTA law in order to prevent lawsuits by 9/11 victims who claim that the Gulf state had a role in financing and supporting the attacks. The country's foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir, is leading these negotiations with US lawmakers after an extended trip to the United States. The JASTA law, which was passed by Congress and overrides President Obama's veto, allows attack survivors and relatives of victims to file lawsuits against foreign countries for acts of terrorism that kill Americans on US soil. The legislation has drawn concern from many countries due to its potential impact on sovereign immunity.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026086.txt
The document discusses a conversation about Yemen's peace talks and efforts by its Amir. The key people mentioned are Jeffrey E. and an unidentified person who sent the initial message. They discuss their opinions on the situation, with one mentioning that the Yemeni Foreign Minister is ready to go back to the peace talks but is not getting any response from the revolutionaries. The conversation also touches upon Saudi Arabia's role in the matter and what Jeffrey E. would like to see happen from the US.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023644.txt
Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the Deputy Crown Prince and Chairman of the Council for Economic Affairs and Development. He discussed the national transformation program in a television interview on Saudi Arabia's first channel. The program aims to improve government agency performance, with indicators and targets currently applied to 24 agencies. New entities will be added in the near future. One year after the establishment of Vision 2030, Prince Mohammed bin Salman believes it has achieved many accomplishments, including reduced deficit rates and increased non-oil revenues. He also discussed unemployment and investment indexes, which were affected by previous oil price declines.