Former US ambassador pleads guilty to illegal lobbying on behalf of Qatar

Issue 1149 - 15 Jun 2022 | 1 minute read

Former United States ambassador to the UAE and Pakistan Richard Olson pleaded guilty on 3 June to lobbying Washington illegally on behalf of Qatar in 2017. He is due to be sentenced on 13 September.

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