The emirate has also donated tens of millions dollars to leading Washington, D.C, think tanks. Amid signs of abysmal compliance, DOE launched a series of investigations that turned up $6.5 billion of unreported foreign funding. Following revisions spurred by DOE investigations, these six reported total Qatari funding of $4.8 billion since 2005— a smattering of other schools received another $150 million from Doha. While no one knows much foreign funding remains unreported, Qatar is the undisputed leader among disclosed beneficiaries, with the U.K. coming in second with $3.6 billion. … Count them in number and do not spare one.” Qatar Foundation promoted Ahmed’s sermon, using its own logo and that of Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.

Source: New York Times June 17, 2022 16:01 UTC