Middle East and North Africa

ICJ Publishes Two Decisions in ICAO Council Jurisdiction Cases

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On July 14, 2020, the International Court of Justice published its judgment in the appeals relating to the jurisdiction of the

Trump Announces U.S. Withdrawal from WHO

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On Friday, May 29, 2020, President Trump announced that as of that date, the U.S. relationgship with the World Health Organization (WHO) is terminated.

ICSID Finds No Breach of BIT in Case Brought by Egyptian Telecom Company

Author: 
Emma Schoenberger
 

Lingering Gulf Dispute Gives Rise to Multi-Forum Legal Proceedings

Accusations of foreign interference in domestic affairs was a dominant theme throughout the 2010s. This was no less true in the Persian Gulf. Beginning in 2013, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Bahrain charged neighboring Qatar with meddling in their internal affairs and other infractions to their sovereignty. But what began as a quiet disagreement among allies burst onto global headlines when in 2017 the four countries abruptly terminated their diplomatic and economic relations with Qatar.

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24
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1
Author: 
Craig D. Gaver
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U.N. Applauds Efforts in Iraq Re: ISIL but Expresses Concern Over Trial Standards

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On January 28, 2020, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published a

U.S. Secretary of State Announces that Israeli Settlements in West Bank Do Not Violate International Law

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On November 18, 2019, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the reversal of a longstanding U.S. policy holding Israeli settlements on the West Bank to be unlawful under international law.