Datasets
FARA Registrants with Middle East Principals
Every Foreign Agents Registration Act registrant that has reported a principal from the Middle East, with counts of principals, countries, and latest filing.
Scope
One row per FARA registration number.
- Latest filing dates run from 1962-07-19 to 2026-10-02; older registrations show a blank date where the bulk data gives none.
- Counts cover principals in Middle East countries as defined on the Influence Tracker.
- Registration under FARA is a disclosure; it does not by itself indicate wrongdoing.
Codebook
| Field | Type | Definition | Allowed Values | Source | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
registration_number | integer | FARA registration number assigned by the Justice Department. | 30 to 7770 | DOJ FARA | 30 |
registrant | text | Registrant name as filed. | Text | DOJ FARA | Blumenfeld, Kurt |
status | text | Whether the registration is active or ended. | active; ended | DOJ FARA | ended |
active_me_principals | integer | Middle East principals currently active under the registration. | 0 to 4 | DOJ FARA, counted by MEF | 0 |
me_principals_all_years | integer | Middle East principals ever reported. | 1 to 42 | DOJ FARA, counted by MEF | 1 |
principal_countries | text list (semicolon separated) | Countries of those principals. | 18 values: Bahrain; Egypt; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; Libya; Oman; Palestinian Territories; People's Democratic Republic of (1967 to 1990); Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Syria; Turkey; United Arab Emirates; Yemen | DOJ FARA | Israel |
latest_filing_date | date (YYYY-MM-DD) | Date of the latest filing of any type. | 1962-07-19 to 2026-10-02, or blank | DOJ FARA | (blank) |
mef_profile_url | URL | Registrant page on the Influence Tracker, with links to each filing. | https URL | MEF | https://influence.meforum.org/foreign-agents/registrant/30/ |
source_url | URL | FARA bulk data page. | https URL | DOJ FARA | https://efile.fara.gov/ords/fara/f?p=API:BULKDATA |
User Guide
How to Cite
Middle East Forum, FARA Registrants with Middle East Principals (dataset), Influence Tracker, accessed October 13, 2026, https://products.meforum.org/datasets/fara-registrants/
Cite the underlying government or UCDP record from the row's source field when quoting a single entry.
How Often It Updates
Rebuilt with the Influence Tracker from the Justice Department's FARA bulk data. This file was generated on October 13, 2026.
Corrections
Report an error to info@meforum.org with the row identifier.