Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law, Volume 9 (2002-2003)

Edited by Eugene Cotran and Martin Lau

Practitioners and academics dealing with the Middle East can turn to the Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law for an instant source of information on the developments over an entire year in the region. The Yearbook covers Islamic and non-Islamic legal subjects, including the laws themselves, of some twenty Arab and other Islamic countries. The publication's practical features include:
- articles on current topics,
-country surveys reflecting important new legislation and amendments to existing legislation per country,
- the text of a selection of documents and important court cases,
- a Notes and News section, and
- book reviews.

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Editor:

Eugene Cotran

Martin Lau

Category:

Middle East and Islamic Studies - Islamic Law

BIC2:

Middle East, Islamic law

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Series:

Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law

ISSN:

1384-2935

ISBN13:

9789004140462

Publication Year:

2004

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Version:

Hardback

Publication Type:

Reference Work

Pages, Illustrations:

xii, 548 pp.

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Table of Contents to Volume 9

Biographical Notes
Preface

Part I – Articles
Iraq: The Pax Americana and the Law – Lord Alexander of Weedon QC
Britain’s War on Saddam had the Law on its Side – Christopher Greenwood QC
Islamic Law and Feminism: The Story of a Relationship – Ziba Mir-Hosseini
Iranian Family Law in Theory and Practice – Dr. Nadjma Yassari
Foreign Investment Protection in Saudi Arabia – Jean-Benoît Zegers
The Role of International Law and Human Rights in Peacemaking and Crafting Durable Solutions for Refugees: Comparative Comment– Lynn Welchman
Sectarianism and the Rejection of Tawteen: Lebanon and the Palestinian Refugees – Nur Masalha
Betrayed and Forgotten: Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon – Lena El-Malak
The Jurisdictional Politics of Israel/Palestine: The Case of Palestinian Workers in Israeli Settlements – Tobias Kelly

Part II – Country Surveys
Egypt – Kosheri, Rashed & Riad
Syria – Jacques el-Hakim
Iraq – Sabah Al-Mukhtar
Jordan – Hamzeh Haddad
Palestine – Anis Al-Qasem
Lebanon – Nayla Comair-Obeid
Libya – Mustafa El-Alem
Sudan – John Wuol Makec
Kuwait – Fadi B. Nader
Saudi Arabia – Fares Al-Hejailan, Law Firm of Salah Al-Hejailan, Riyadh
United Arab Emirates – Terence Witzmann and James Abbott, Clifford Chance, Dubai
Bahrain – Husain M. Al Baharna
Oman – Andrew Rae and Brian Howard, Trowers & Hamlins, Oman
Yemen – Nageeb Shamiri
Iran – M. A. Ansari-Pour
Morocco – Michèle Zirari-Devif
Pakistan – Martin Lau

Part III – Selected Documents
Iraq
United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq
Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period, 8 March 2004
Legality of Armed Force
Palestine/Israeli Conflict
United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding the Palestine/Israeli Conflict
A Performance-Based Road Map to a Permanent Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Geneva Accord Draft Permanent Status Agreement
Afghanistan
The Constitution of Afghanistan (Unofficial Translation)
Pakistan
UK-Pakistan Judicial Protocol on Children Matters
Yemen
Law No. 35/2003 on Combating Money Laundering

Part IV – Selected Cases
The Wall at the ICJ
The Wall and International Humanitarian Law – Professor Iain Scobbie
The Lockerbie Trial: Further and Future Developments – Professor Iain Scobbie
Shamil Bank of Bahrain v. Beximco Pharmaceuticals and Others – Introduction by Kilian Bälz
Constitutional Case No. 4/2003: Decided by the Constitutional Division of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Yemen – Said Hasson Sohbi

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