Gulf States Pump Aid to Spread Influence

A.M. Edition for Sept. 15. Flush with oil money, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and U.A.E. have spent billions helping Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey through a historic period of financial stress. But WSJ financial markets reporter Chelsey Dulaney says some of the diplomatic aid is coming from sovereign wealth funds and that donor countries are hoping for an eventual return on their investment. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices