The governments of Kuwait and Qatar are also on the list, as is Saudi businessman Nasser Al-Rashid, who has close ties to the Saudi royal family. Saudi Sheikh Mohammed H. Al-Amoudi, reputed to be one of the richest men in the world, is among the donors as well. Both Saudis contributed in the $1 million to $5 million range. A group called Friends of Saudi Arabia and the Dubai Foundation appear in the same category. What influence do these people have on the government of the U.S.?
Indian businessman Lakshmi Mittal also donated between $1 million and $5 million, as did the Open Society Institute, which wealthy businessman George Soros founded. Israeli-born television owner Haim Saban, who runs the Spanish-language TV station Univision, donated between $5 million and $10 million personally or through his foundation. The two biggest donors are UNITAID, an international organization that purchases drugs for the world's poorest people, and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, both of which donated more than $25 million.
The full 2,922-page list of contributors is available. It includes only donation ranges, not specific amounts, and no information about donors beyond their names.
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