The United Arab Emirates has engaged in organised campaigns to manipulate the United States’ political system to their advantage, according to a classified intelligence report whose existence was leaked to the Washington Post. The report details numerous attempts, both legal and illegal, by Emirati officials and US “recruits” to coerce the US government to favour the foreign policy interests of the Gulf state. Lobbying firms, large cash donations, and lax disclosure laws have all played a part in securing positive outcomes for the UAE, according to the revelatory document. The sources spoke to…