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Prince Turki Al-Faisal wins a case against French channel
Riyadh, October 02, SPA--Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of Board of
Directors of King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies has
won his case against the French channel (France 3), which accused the
Prince in a documentary program aired two years ago that he had an
advance knowledge of planning for September 11th terrorist operation
in 2001.
In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Prince Turki said, "This
ruling came as a confirmation of the firm positions of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia in its war against terrorism in all its forms, as well
as its keenness on achievement of security and peace in the world."
He added, "This verdict is a proof of the integrity of the French
judiciary which refuted claims that tried to undermine the reputation
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This ruling and other previous
verdicts enhance Saudi strong and firm position. "
On Wednesday, the French appeals court rejected an appeal filed by
the channel on a previous convicting verdict issued by the Court of
First Instance. The appeals court also approved the verdict,
increased the financial fine that should be paid by the Channel to
the Prince as a compensation, and ordered the Channel to broadcast a
frank apology for the Prince in which the Channel denies all
allegations against him at the beginning of its main news bulletin
within one week of the issuance of the ruling.
Earlier, Prince Turki Al-Faisal won a case against (France 3) and the
paper which prepared the program. It alleged that the Prince had an
advance knowledge of Al-Qaeda plans as a Chief of Saudi intelligence
before the occurrence of the events in September 11th. This claim was
rejected by the Court of First Instance and its ruling was upheld by
the Court of Appeals. The two courts convicted the main French
channel of deliberately distorting the image of Prince Turki
Al-Faisal for ignoring the prince's sayings in its report, though the
prince gave a press statement to the French newspaper.
The ruling pointed out that the report deliberately conducted a
montage of the prince's statement and deliberately ignored official
reports denying allegations reiterated by several hostile parties
against Saudi Arabia and its senior officials of involvement in the
events of September 11th, namely the most important official report
issued by U.S. Independent Committee assigned to search for the
causes of the events of September 11th. This report was mentioned by
the Court of Appeal.
Earlier, Prince Turki Al-Faisal and other Saudi officials have won
cases acquitting them of similar allegations in the United States and
France.
--SPA
Directors of King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies has
won his case against the French channel (France 3), which accused the
Prince in a documentary program aired two years ago that he had an
advance knowledge of planning for September 11th terrorist operation
in 2001.
In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Prince Turki said, "This
ruling came as a confirmation of the firm positions of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia in its war against terrorism in all its forms, as well
as its keenness on achievement of security and peace in the world."
He added, "This verdict is a proof of the integrity of the French
judiciary which refuted claims that tried to undermine the reputation
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This ruling and other previous
verdicts enhance Saudi strong and firm position. "
On Wednesday, the French appeals court rejected an appeal filed by
the channel on a previous convicting verdict issued by the Court of
First Instance. The appeals court also approved the verdict,
increased the financial fine that should be paid by the Channel to
the Prince as a compensation, and ordered the Channel to broadcast a
frank apology for the Prince in which the Channel denies all
allegations against him at the beginning of its main news bulletin
within one week of the issuance of the ruling.
Earlier, Prince Turki Al-Faisal won a case against (France 3) and the
paper which prepared the program. It alleged that the Prince had an
advance knowledge of Al-Qaeda plans as a Chief of Saudi intelligence
before the occurrence of the events in September 11th. This claim was
rejected by the Court of First Instance and its ruling was upheld by
the Court of Appeals. The two courts convicted the main French
channel of deliberately distorting the image of Prince Turki
Al-Faisal for ignoring the prince's sayings in its report, though the
prince gave a press statement to the French newspaper.
The ruling pointed out that the report deliberately conducted a
montage of the prince's statement and deliberately ignored official
reports denying allegations reiterated by several hostile parties
against Saudi Arabia and its senior officials of involvement in the
events of September 11th, namely the most important official report
issued by U.S. Independent Committee assigned to search for the
causes of the events of September 11th. This report was mentioned by
the Court of Appeal.
Earlier, Prince Turki Al-Faisal and other Saudi officials have won
cases acquitting them of similar allegations in the United States and
France.
--SPA
