ISGAP Report Alleges Qatar Funneled Billions to U.S. Universities to Advance Islamist Influence

Overview

• ISGAP says the Qatar Foundation directed more than $20 billion to American institutions and alleges the true total could be far higher, citing an estimated $10 billion linked to Cornell.
• Texas A&M is reported to have received $1.3 billion, with a contract that allocated intellectual property revenue shares including a portion to the Qatar Foundation.
• The university said no nuclear, weapons, defense, or national security research occurs at its Qatar campus and has moved to close the branch to refocus on Texas and the U.S.
• The report frames groups such as the Muslim Students Association and Students for Justice in Palestine as vehicles for Muslim Brotherhood objectives and urges a U.S. terrorist designation for the Brotherhood.
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a state designation for the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, and The Guardian reported separate claims that a Qatar-funded effort sought to discredit an accuser of the ICC prosecutor.