This is one of the worst people on earth dealing with Middle East issues today: Terje Roed-Larsen

"Well placed sources, of the facts of Fabrice Aidan's travel belated confirmed by the UN, say that Larsen goes to places like Bahrain and allowed the ruling families to portray this as UN support, and received support to IPI, which raises his salary.

 We'd like a response to this, but Roed-Larsen “would't like to comment on that.” Watch this site." (thanks FLC)