UAE: Sheikh Abdullah and the Rafale issuenote

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is said to have intention to reactivate contacts with Paris on a deal for the Rafale aircraft. The following 436-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about Sheikh Abdullah’s intention and what about his position with regards the Rafale issue. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/08 – February 21, 2014)]