Making a Killing
The Sordid Double Life of Washington’s Most Powerful Ambassador
Yousef al-Otaiba, the UAE's influential ambassador to Washington, led a hard-partying life that eventually collided with his professional world.
Zaid Jilani
Zaid Jilani is a former Reporter at The Intercept. He has previously worked as a reporter-blogger for ThinkProgress, United Republic, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and Alternet.
He hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2009 with a bachelor of arts in international affairs and received his master's in public administration from Syracuse University in 2014.
He hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2009 with a bachelor of arts in international affairs and received his master's in public administration from Syracuse University in 2014.
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Making a Killing
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