Once upon a time, I would have dismissed this report as the ravings of a fascist government. Now, unfortunately, this type of report has become totally believable. According to Iranian television, a US Naval destroyer fled the area of the
How #Saudi New Weekend Impacts Legacy #Financing Agreements
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah, announced on Sunday June 23, 2013 that the official working days in Saudi Arabia will change to Sunday to Thursday and the weekend to Friday to Saturday, with effect from June
Did Somali Pirates Chase Cruise Ship?
A newspaper in Oman published a report today indicating that a cruise ship, approximately 15 nautical miles off Masirah Island (east of Oman) “was aggressively approached by two skiffs suspected of belonging to Somali pirates” on November 23rd. The newspaper reports
Oman: “How to Judge Shari’a Contracts: A Guide to Islamic Marriage Agreements in American Courts”
Nathan Oman (William & Mary) has posted "How to Judge Shari'a Contracts: A Guide to Islamic Marriage Agreements in American Courts" (Utah L. Rev. (2011)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:This Article thus has two goals. The first is
WTO News
WTO economists predicted this week that trade will decline by 9% worldwide in 2009, raising additional fears about increasing numbers of protectionist measures that could be contrary to the letter and spirit of the WTO Agreements.The WTO Council on Trade in Goods also
Moral Damages Awarded in International Arbitration
In a recent NYLJ article, Emmanuel Gaillard provides a nice overview of the arbitration award in Desert Line Projects LLC, which granted an Omani company US $1 million in moral damages in a breach of contract dispute against