New York court hears arguments in ongoing 9/11 families' lawsuit against Saudi Arabia

A New York court is hearing arguments in an ongoing lawsuit brought by families of victims of the 9/11 attacks against Saudi Arabia.

The families allege that men with links to the Saudi government helped those who carried out the 2001 attacks, a claim that the country denies.

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