Judge Stays Qatari Company, Founder’s Bid To Confirm Award Against Saudi Arabia

( April 24, 2026, 1:49 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A New York federal judge granted Saudi Arabia’s cross-motion to stay a petition to confirm an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) award against it in favor of a Qatari pharmaceutical company and its founder until Saudi Arabia’s set-aside application in English courts is resolved, writing that a stay will not prejudice the petitioners....