How Qatar Bought America
The tiny Gulf nation has spent almost $100 billion to establish its influence in Congress, universities, newsrooms, think tanks, and corporations. What does it want in return?
--:--
--:--
Upgrade to Listen
5 mins
Produced by ElevenLabs using AI narration
449
On Wednesday, Donald Trump will travel to Qatar. On his trip, the president will visit Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American military facility in the region, and attend meetings with the ruling Al Thani family. Perhaps he will also thank them for the $400 million gift of a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet that will reportedly be retrofitted for his use, …

Limited Time Offer
Get 25% off an annual subscription to The Free Press.
Already have an account? Sign in
