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Qatar agrees to buy 24 fighter jets from Britain
[Al Jazeera] Qatar...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates... has signed an agreement to buy 24 Typhoon fighter jets from Britannia, the second major defence deal signed by Doha during its lengthy diplomatic dispute with its Gulf neighbours. Qatar's defence chief Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah and his British counterpart Michael Fallon signed a "statement of intent" for the UK to sell the planes, according to statements released by London and on social media. "This will be the first major defence contract with Qatar, one of the UK's strategic partners," Fallon said. "This is an important moment in our defence relationship and the basis for even closer defence cooperation between our two countries. "We also hope that this will help enhance security within the region across all Gulf allies." Posted by: Fred 2017-09-18 |
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