The nation's recent moves include a luxury gift to President Trump, billions of dollars to American universities and media and massive investments in energy and technology.

The tiny Gulf state has showered money on the U.S.’s military and universities, giving it outsize geopolitical clout.

Doha's long history of buying influence in the U.S. is resurfacing amidst reports that Trump will accept a gifted luxury Boeing jet by the Qatari government.

When President Trump visits the Middle East this coming week — spending four days in a trio of Arabian Gulf nations — his most controversial stop will be Qatar.

There is nothing legally wrong with President Donald Trump’s accepting a Boeing 747-8 from Qatar for use as a temporary new Air Force One. But he would be unwise to

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