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Center for International Relations
and Sustainable Development

How Saudis, Qataris and Emiratis took Washington

Gulf state lobbying efforts show that US foreign policy for the Middle East is driven more by special than national interests It was a bare-knuckle brawl of the first order. It took place in Washington, DC, and it resulted in a KO. The winners? Lobbyists and the defense industry. The loser? The Unit…