Qatar: Ali Al-Shahwani and armament dealsnote

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani is said to have recently activated the role of his Secretary for Political Affairs Ali Bin Fahd Al-Shahwani in some contacts underway with US and EU armament companies. The following 341-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what role Al-Shahwani will play in armament affairs. [Briefly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/11 – March 11, 2016]