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France, UAE sign military, nuclear agreements
ABU DHABI - France and the United Arab Emirates signed deals on Tuesday granting French troops their first permanent base in the Gulf and agreeing to cooperate on a peaceful nuclear programme.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, on a Gulf tour aimed at securing billions of dollars worth of contracts for French firms, has already offered Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, help in developing civilian nuclear energy.
Posted by: Steve White 2008-01-16
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