Qatar, Italy and naval dealsnote

Qatari Minister of State for Defence Affairs Khaled Al-Atiyyah is said to have no intention of closing the door of contacts with the Italian Defence Ministry on a deal for corvettes and a supply ship for the Qatar Navy. The following 378-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the position of the Qatari decision-makers, including notably Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/17 – April 22, 2016]