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Exclusive: Trump’s Visit To Qatar, Amid Hubbub Over ‘Free’ Plane, Caps Tiny State’s $40 Billion Influence Campaign To Win America’s Favor

A new report from the Middle East Forum lays out the billions Qatar has spent buying influence and power in America even as it hosts terror groups like Hamas and consorts with Iran.

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People gather at the Corniche promenade as Doha, Qatar's skyline is seen in the background. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN
DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN
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DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN
DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN

Mr. Rosen's work has appeared in Esquire, the New York Observer, City Journal, New York Magazine, and the New York Times.

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