Saudi Arabia can face a civil lawsuit that alleges the kingdom helped the 9/11 hijackers, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Why it matters: Those impacted by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have spent the past 22 years in court seeking to hold accountable the kingdom, which denies any wrongdoing in the massacres. • Judge George Daniels' ruling in New York marks the "most consequential step yet in the families' pursuit of justice," said 9/11 Justice, a group representing survivors, first responders and families of victims of the attacks, in a media statement.

Driving the news: In rejecting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) latest motion to dismiss the case, Daniels said the plaintiffs had provided "reasonable evidence as to the roles" that two Saudi men and the Kingdom of Saud

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