A group of six Gulf Arab countries expressed "deep concern" Monday over a bill passed by the U.S. Congress that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia over the attacks. The legislation could also further strain relations between Washington and oil-rich Saudi Arabia, which is wary of the Obama administration's outreach to its regional rival, Iran. Saudi Arabia welcomed the release of the declassified files, saying they contained no surprises and should end speculation of official Saudi involvement. Besides Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the GCC includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. In its own statement, Qatar said the 9/11 legislation "violates international law, particularly the principle of sovereign equality between states."

Source: ABC News September 12, 2016 09:15 UTC