British think tank received £25 million from Bahrain: Leaked documents

‘Leaked documents show that a British research institute has been receiving millions of pounds in cash from Bahrain over the past five years, despite the fact that the Al Khalifah regime is under international criticism over its widespread human rights violations.
According to a report published by the Guardian on Tuesday, the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), which is a global think tank researching political and military conflicts, is accused of undermining its independence and secretly receiving 25 million pounds from the government in Manama since 2011.
The confidential documents indicated that the research institute and the Bahraini royals agreed to “take all necessary steps” to keep most of the donations secret.
Reports said the sum accounts for more than a quarter of IISS’s income.’
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