Qatar, France and new offer for Rafalenote

French President François Hollande is said to have presented to outgoing Emir Hamad of Qatar a new offer for the Rafale aircraft during their meeting on 22/6/13 in Doha. The following 432-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the French offer. It also tells what about the Qatari reaction. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/26 – June 28, 2013)]