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Behind the News
Al Jazeera’s Behind the News program interviewed Dr. Thomas R. Mattair, the executive director of the Middle East Policy Council, on the consequences of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). The controversial bill, recently passed by the U.S. Congress, overrode President Obama’s veto for the first time. The interview, conducted in Arabic, can be viewed on Al Jazeera.net, or by clicking the image below.
The Middle East Policy Council is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization founded in 1981 to provide policymakers and the public with credible, comprehensive information and analysis on political, economic, and cultural issues pertaining to U.S.-Middle East.
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Al Jazeera
Behind the News
Al Jazeera’s Behind the News program interviewed Dr. Thomas R. Mattair, the executive director of the Middle East Policy Council, on the consequences of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). The controversial bill, recently passed by the U.S. Congress, overrode President Obama’s veto for the first time. The interview, conducted in Arabic, can be viewed on Al Jazeera.net, or by clicking the image below.