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Memri
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Memri
The Qatar Weekly Update (QWU) – Part Of The Qatar Monitor Project (QMP) – No. 20, May 23, 2025
Infographic: Examples of Qatar's influence arms (photo credit: Zachor Legal Institute) 1. MEMRI Inquiry and Analysis No. 1838: Qatar Incites Renewal Of Arab Spring, Hopes For Fall Of 'Tyrannical' Arab Regimes, Especially Egyptian Regime, May 16, 2025. 2. How Qatar Spent Billions to Gain Influence in the U.S.: The tiny Gulf state has showered money on U.S. military and universities, giving it outsize geopolitical clout, Wall Street Journal, May 15, 2025. 3. Conservative Media Targeted by Qatari Foreign Influence Operations, Washington Examiner, May 17, 2025. 4. Owner of Trump's Qatari Air Force One Linked to Bob Menendez Corruption Scandal, Washington Free Beacon, May 19, 2025. 5. Trump Must Reject Qatar's Dubious 'Flying Palace' Offer, Con Coughlin, Gatestone Institute, May 18, 2025. 6. Mark R. Levin on X: "Must read! The 9/11 mastermind was a Qatar employee, housed and protected by Qatar, and escaped capture by the FBI when he was tipped off by Qatar and provided with a fake passport by Qatar." @marklevinshow, May 18, 2025. 7. Watchdogs Sue US Government Over Qatar'\'s Billions In University Funding: Watchdog groups are suing the US government to uncover Qatar's multibillion-dollar funding of top universities, raising concerns over foreign influence in academia, Jerusalem Post, February 3, 2025. * Yigal Carmon is Founder and President of MEMRI.
New York Post
23-04-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
‘Gold bar' Bob Menendez is a convicted bribe-taking dirt bag and lousy husband who needs to be imprisoned NOW
Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez has proved he's a low-life to the very end. His wife Nadine Menendez's trial just ended — she was found guilty of all 15 federal bribery and conspiracy charges — yet 'Gold Bars Bob' apparently never even showed up for it. At least, The Post never spotted him there during the month-long trial — not even once. Nadine Menendez, wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, leaves Manhattan federal court, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in New York. AP And never mind that he won a delay in having to report to prison (he's to serve 11 years behind bars) after his own conviction on corruption charges precisely by claiming he wanted to 'assist' in his wife's trial. That's right: Seems he simply lied to the judge to postpone his comeuppance, perhaps thinking it could buy him time to beg for a pardon. It gets worse: During his own trial, he actually blamed Nadine for his crimes. Surely no one will mistake this slimeball for Husband of the Year: First he throws his wife under the bus, then he pretends he wants to help with her trial, yet never shows up. Bob and Nadine may have been 'partners in crime, partners in corruption, and partners in greed,' as prosecutor Lara Pomerantz said in her opening statement, but the scoundrel couldn't even be bothered to stand by his wife. This image provided by the U.S. Attorney's office, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in New York, shows two of the gold bars found during a search by federal agents of Sen. Bob Menendez's home and safe deposit box. AP Nadine is expected to be sentenced June 12, just six days after Bob reports to prison. But the disgraced ex-lawmaker — who abused the power of his office and betrayed his constituents' trust — clearly doesn't deserve those extra days of freedom. The sooner he's sent up the river, the sooner justice will be done.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
More afternoon storms in Acadiana today
Slightly cooler and quieter weather start Wednesday in Acadiana as temperatures have cooled into the 60s. Very warm and humid weather will quickly return as highs near 85° this afternoon. Another round of scattered showers and storms is expected after lunchtime as rain chances increase to 60%. Severe weather is not expected but heavy rains and slow moving storms could lead to localized flash flooding in isolated areas. Rain chances should fade away this evening for the opening night of Festival International. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now More afternoon storms in Acadiana today Kitchen fire causes damage to mobile home in Scott Epic Discounts: Best sellers for spring Rayne shooting suspect arrested in Baton Rouge; second man still at large Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez's wife convicted in bribery scheme Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Arab Times
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab Times
Wife of former US senator Menendez convicted in bribery scheme
NEW YORK, April 22, (AP): Nadine Menendez, the wife of former US sen Bob Menendez, was convicted Monday of teaming up with her husband to accept bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car from three New Jersey men looking for help with their business dealings or legal troubles. The jury returned a verdict of guilty on all counts in the same federal courthouse in Manhattan where a different jury convicted Bob Menendez of many of the same charges last year. The Democrat is supposed to begin serving an 11-year prison term in June. Nadine Menendez, who stood but did not appear to react as the verdict was delivered by the jury foreperson, was scheduled to be sentenced on June 12, six days after her husband is expected to report to prison. Outside the courthouse, she wore a pink mask as she stood next to her lawyer, Barry Coburn, said he was "devastated by the verdict.' "We fought hard and it hurts,' he said. "This is a very rough day for us.' The evidence shown to jurors over a three-week trial followed the timeline of the whirlwind romance between the couple that began in early 2018 and continued after criminal charges were brought against them in September 2023. Repeatedly during the trial, prosecutors said they were "partners in crime.' During a 2022 raid on the couple's Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, home, FBI agents found nearly $150,000 worth of gold bars and $480,000 in cash stuffed in boots, shoeboxes and jackets. In the garage was a Mercedes-Benz convertible, also an alleged bribe. Both Nadine and Bob Menendez said they are innocent and never took bribes. Initially, they were to be tried together, along with the three businessmen, but Nadine Menendez's trial was postponed a year ago after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery. Bob Menendez, 71, resigned from the Senate last August following his conviction. Before the charges were brought he had been chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Epoch Times
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
Nadine Menendez Convicted in Bribery Scheme Involving Ex-Senator Husband
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), was convicted on April 21 on multiple federal corruption charges for her role in what prosecutors called a years-long bribery and foreign influence scheme involving luxury gifts, gold bars, and political favors. A unanimous jury in Manhattan found Menendez, 58, guilty on all counts after a three-week trial, marking a dramatic fall for the once-prominent couple. The verdict comes less than a year after her husband 'Today's verdict sends the clear message that the power of government officials may not be put up for sale,' acting U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky said in a Prosecutors said Nadine Menendez facilitated bribes from New Jersey businessmen to her husband in exchange for political influence—bribes that included a Mercedes-Benz convertible, hundreds of thousands in cash and gold, and a no-show job. FBI agents uncovered much of the evidence during a 2022 raid on the couple's Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, home, where they found $480,000 in cash hidden in clothing and shoeboxes, as well as gold bars and the luxury car that prosectuors said were bribes. The Menendezes have denied wrongdoing. Bob Menendez has vowed to appeal his conviction, while Nadine Menendez's legal team has not yet announced whether she will do the same. Related Stories 1/29/2025 3/25/2025 Speaking to reporters outside the court on Monday, Nadine Menendez's lawyer, Barry Coburn, expressed disappointment in the outcome. Sentencing is scheduled for June 12, just days after her husband is expected to report to federal prison. At trial, prosecutors argued that Nadine Menendez played a central role in orchestrating bribes from three New Jersey businessmen: real estate developer Fred Daibes, meat certification executive Wael Hana, and insurance broker Jose Uribe. All three businessmen were indicted alongside the Menendezes. While Daibes and Hana were convicted, Uribe pleaded guilty and cooperated with the government. The bribery scheme, according to evidence presented in court, began in early 2018, shortly after Nadine and Bob Menendez began dating. Nadine, facing foreclosure on her home and in need of a car after a fatal crash in which she was not charged, turned to Hana and Uribe for financial help—help that prosecutors said came with strings attached. In exchange, Bob Menendez pressured state and federal officials to drop investigations, help preserve monopolies, and advance foreign interests. Prosecutors said he even ghostwrote a letter for Egyptian officials to lobby his Senate colleagues to release $300 million in U.S. military aid. Prosecutors described Nadine Menendez as a critical conduit who enabled her husband's corrupt dealings with businessmen seeking favors. While her attorney argued that the evidence was insufficient and that the favors performed were simply services politicians are supposed to do for their constituents, the jury disagreed.
