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Why Did The UAE Send $20 Million To A DC Think Tank? | Graham Elwood

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Channel: Graham Elwood · 2017 · News & Politics
Why Did The UAE Send $20 Million To A DC Think Tank? | Graham Elwood

In this video, Graham Elwood examines an Intercept report detailing how the United Arab Emirates (UAE) secretly funnelled $20 million to the Middle East Institute (MEI), a Washington, D.C., think tank, to influence American foreign policy. Graham discusses foreign lobbying, UAE ambassador Yousef al-Otaiba's ties to the Trump administration and defence officials, regional conflicts in Yemen and Qatar, and how think tanks function as tools of corporate and state influence.
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📚 Sources & Further Reading:
1. The Intercept - UAE Secret Funding of the Middle East Institute (MEI): https://theintercept.com/
2. Middle East Institute (MEI) – Washington, D.C. Think Tank and Foreign Policy: https://www.mei.edu/
3. Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) - Transparency and Foreign Lobbying in U.S. Politics: https://www.fara.gov/
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In this video I discuss the following: 
✅ The Intercept report on the UAE secretly channelling $20 million to the Middle East Institute (MEI)
✅ Foreign influence, DC think tanks acting as lobbyists, and shaping U.S. foreign policy
✅ UAE Ambassador Yousef al-Otaiba's political connections in Washington and the Trump administration
✅ Regional conflicts, human rights concerns in Yemen, and geopolitical positioning in the Gulf
✅ Independent investigative reporting, transparency, and supporting the channel via Patreon

⏳ Timestamps: 
00:00 - Introduction & The Intercept Report on the UAE's Secret $20M Think Tank Funding
01:30 - Middle East Institute (MEI), Foreign Lobbying and Influencing U.S. Foreign Policy
03:15 - Ambassador Yousef al-Otaiba: Washington Connections and Access to Power
05:30 - Regional Conflicts: Yemen, Qatar, and the Realities of Gulf Geopolitics
07:15 - Foreign Influence, Transparency and Channel Support Wrap-Up

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