Three elite universities maintain partnerships with a Qatari government-funded media venture that frequently publishes editorial content critical of the United States, a Washington Examiner investigation has found.

Doha Debates, a project of the Qatari government-led Qatar Foundation, presents itself as a neutral forum through which “a vanguard of intellectually curious truth-seekers” can “constructively debate differences in order to build a better future.” In reality, the forum advances ideas aligned with Qatar’s international interests, even at the expense of the U.S. and its allies.