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U.S. universities in Qatar’s Education City continue classes amid regional war, Iranian missile threats and rising skepticism at home, testing the limits of academic diplomacy

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has acquired a minority stake in Monumental Sports & Entertainment, parent company of the NBA’s Wizards and NHL’s Capitals, marking a rare Gulf investment in U.S. pro teams.

Gulf states are pouring oil wealth into soccer, golf and Formula One, challenging Western dominance and using sport to project power, reshape economies and burnish global influence.