Qatar: Emir Tamim, Obama, F-35 and strategic partnershipnote

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday (February 24, 2015) with US President Barack Obama at the White House. The following 460-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells what about the outcome, notably on concerns the F-35 issue and the security and strategic relationship between both countries. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 22/09 – February 27, 2015)]