Settlement Reached in Arab Bank Civil Suit
Arab Bank: Settlement Reached in Civil Terrorism-Finance Case The settlement came just days before a trial was scheduled to determine monetary damages against the bank. The plaintiffs said the bank transferred more than $70 million to an alleged Saudi terror entity, charities they claim were a front for Hamas and 11 globally-designated terrorist clients. Three […]
Landmark Verdict Finds Arab Bank of Jordan Liable for Material Support of HAMAS
In what has the potential to be one of the most important verdicts in the era of modern terrorism, a federal jury has found the Arab Bank of Jordan liable for “knowingly supporting terrorism efforts” relating to 24 attacks by the terrorist group Hamas. The suit was filed under the American Anti-Terrorism Act, which allows for Americans or […]
Lawyers for Americans killed and injured in terrorist attacks are seeking millions of dollars from Jordan-based Arab Bank. The plaintiffs claim the bank knowingly served as a conduit for millions of dollars that a Saudi charity and others paid to Hamas operatives and the families of “martyrs” who were killed in suicidal attacks in Israel and […]
In a major decision that will affect the high-profile Arab Bank terrorism finance case in the US and the future of terrorism financing cases, the US government has told the US Supreme Court that it supports the case going to trial, but potentially undermined the case’s strength (emphasis added). The decision late Tuesday came in the […]
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