lobbying

Haftar is attempting to reassert control in the south
Trump administration
MENA
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Trump-linked firm secures deal to lobby for Libya's Haftar

Trump-linked Ballard Partners signs $2m deal to lobby for Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar despite long-standing abuse allegations,

The New Arab Staff
23 March, 2026
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Syria
World
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Jasmine and Tarek Naemo, a couple trying to lift Syria sanctions

The New Arab Staff
12 November, 2025
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Iraq
MENA
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Iraqi Shia groups turn to US lobbyists, face muted response

Dana Taib Menmy
29 September, 2025
Protesters demonstrate against Christians United for Israel during their visit to Capitol Hill. [Brooke Anderson/TNA]
Israel
World
Live Story

Protesters disrupt Christians United for Israel in Washington

Brooke Anderson
31 July, 2024
US Congress Capitol Hill Washington DC
Capitol Hill
MENA
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Hundreds of pro-Israel activists lobby on Capitol Hill

Brooke Anderson
17 May, 2023
UAE
MENA
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UAE 'meddled in US politics': intelligence report

The New Arab Staff
13 November, 2022
Tom Barrack
Donald Trump
World
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Trump ally sought UAE ambassadorship: Tillerson

The New Arab Staff
04 October, 2022
A new Palestinian lobby group aims to impact US policy. (AJP Action)
Palestinians
MENA
Live Story

New lobby group launched for Palestinian rights

Brooke Anderson
06 September, 2021
Mahmoud Abbas [POOL/AFP/Getty]
Palestine
MENA
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Abbas raises alarm over Israeli 'apartheid' at J Street

The New Arab Staff
19 April, 2021
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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MbS' $59 million superyacht 'spotted off Cornish coast'

The New Arab Staff
15 April, 2021
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Tobacco
MENA
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Big tobacco accused of 'influencing' Jordanian legislation

The New Arab Staff
23 June, 2020
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UAE
MENA
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DP World hired notorious lobbyists for Sudan port access

The New Arab
08 January, 2020
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US
MENA
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US businessmen guilty of illegal lobbying for Turkey

The New Arab
24 July, 2019
Cameron MbZ
US
Analysis
Live Story

Report questions the reach of the UAE lobby

The New Arab
17 July, 2018
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US
MENA
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UAE 'copied Israel lobby' in subverting UK policy: report

The New Arab
17 July, 2018
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Yousef al-Otaiba
Analysis
Live Story

Saudi, Emirati Western PR efforts may amount to meddling

The New Arab
06 March, 2018
Yousef al-Otaiba
US.
MENA
Live Story

UAE 'bankrolling' lobbying campaign to whitewash Egypt's Sisi

The New Arab
05 October, 2017
An embassy staffer peers through a glass
US
Narrated

Saudi Arabia hires PR muscle in Washington DC

The New Arab Staff

Robert Bain

08 October, 2015
Vulture on K-street (Getty)
UAE
Perspectives

Egypt, the Gulf and Washington’s looking glass lobbying distortions

The New Arab Staff

Hussain Abdul-Hussain

05 January, 2015