The Washington Examiner recently published an opinion piece about Al Jazeera riddled with erroneous claims and tired, false narratives. The piece also curiously aligns with the aggressive lobbying and online disinformation campaigns orchestrated by regional rivals of Qatar, the country in which Al Jazeera is headquartered.

As public records show, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are spending millions of dollars to spread disinformation about Al Jazeera in an attempt to undercut its credibility with U.S. policymakers and the public. For more than two years, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have tried, and failed, to silence Al Jazeera and its affiliates; in fact, this is one of the leading demands imposed as a condition of lifting their blockade of Qatar, which the United States has called on these countries to end. Unsuccessful in these attempts, these countries are now attempting to accomplish the objectives of the blockade through other means, including weaponizing U.S. laws improperly.