Clown Prince: Laughing Stock of Middle East

[Royalblood + 14]

A must-read: the culmination of an AP investigation, the most interesting part being the run-up to the Saudi-led blockade on Qatar (for those of you interested in more background on how certain figures were trying to lobby for an anti-qatar policy in DC). 

In return for pushing anti-Qatar policies at the highest levels of America’s government, Broidy and Nader expected huge consulting contracts from Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

https://apnews.com/7899619719114ec4b61b80eb71438df7/The-princes,-the-president-and-the-fortune-seekers

 

[cryptocurator + 17]

this is a real gem:

 

[Kate Turlington + 44]

Nader is connected to MBZ (biz zayed) and the lovely Erik Prince, whom I'm sure you all know. I work in the intelligence area and there are quite a few Naders. They fit a very specific 'geopolitical sociopathic' profile. More often than not, they end up failing but they're like rubber. These might have missed their big pay day, but they're already off onto another one.