Qatari Ambassador To U.S. Was Allegedly Involved In Bribing A French Minister, Spying On U.S. Lawmakers

MEMRI recently exposed two cases of alleged Qatari involvement in illegal activities in the U.S. and France.

A. Alleged Bribing Of A French Minister

According to leaked government documents obtained by Project Raven, Qatari Ambassador to the U.S. Mashal bin Hamad Aal Thani, who was at that time Qatari Ambassador to France, allegedly bribed French minister Jean-Marie Le Guen.

This was reported twice by MEMRI:

First here: The Project Raven Leaks: In 2016, During His Tenure As Qatari Ambassador To France, Mashal Bin Hamad Aal Thani, Now Qatari Ambassador To The U.S., Reportedly Bribed French Minister, November 22, 2023

Next, here: ‘Project Raven’ – The Origin Of The Qatari Government Letters Leak, December 22, 2023.

The story was discussed in French media.