Weapons Money Intended For Economic Development Being Secretly Diverted to Lobbying
The UAE is funneling money meant for development projects to a think tank known to support arms sales.
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Alex Emmons is a former national security reporter for The Intercept. He joined The Intercept in 2016 as a politics intern.
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