The Grand Council of the AC has undergone some bureaucratic changes and become the Arab High Command, which commands greater executive and legislative power than the Grand Council. The Arab High Command elects its own members, rather than the Grand Sheikh appointing them for life.
The Arab High Command is currently divided on the issue of whether to sue Atsnia for breach of Contract when it broke retainer with the AC. The Arab High Command is currently broken up into two distinct groups, the isolationists who want current relationships to stand and old debts to be settled, and the internationalists who favor increased involvement in the world, expanding alliances. There is a fair balance of power and a good spirit of compromise.
Thus, the Arab High Command, with the blessing of the Grand Sheikh has issued this statement to Atsnia: You will pay $100,000,000 for breach of contract. In return, the isolationists sanctioned the Ac's involvement in Belsnia's parade, as well as providing non-lethal aid to Vierte.
Should Atsnia decide not to pay, action will be taken, likely in the form of an embargo or blockade or something.