UAE: Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed, Juppe and the Rafalenote

The talks between the UAE and France on the Rafale deal are said to be making no progress despite the fact that French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe was entrusted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy with the task of pushing these talks forward. The following 472-word report sheds light on the subject and tells why the talks have failed to make any progress.