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Eva Thiébaud

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Digging Into the Emirates’ Lobbying Strategies in France Eva Thiébaud · October 2022 This investigation conducted for Orient XXI constitutes an unprecedented decryption of the lobbying, as discreet as it effective, carried out by one of France’s key partners. An idealised self-image coupled with a systematic vilification of Qatar, accused of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, (…)
How Abu Dhabi Uses its Influence in the United States Eva Thiébaud · April 2021 The United Arab Emirates invest heavily in the USA, where they also have a good deal of political support. Long before its recognition of Israel — the “Abraham Accords” —, Abu Dhabi developed an intensive lobbying strategy in Washington. Colin Powers, a specialist in this area, describes in (…)
Unworthy Agreement Between France and the United Arab Emirates Eva Thiébaud · September 2020 Paris has remained curiously silent since the revelations in 2019 about the use by the United Arab Emirates of the Yemeni gas plant at Balhaf as a military base and secret prison. France’s taciturnity could be explained by its discreet and fruitful partnership with the UAE, especially in the (…)