Qatar: Emir Tamim, Major-General Atiyyah and Rafale matternote

Qatari Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major-General Hamad Bin Ali Al-Atiyyah is said to have met with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani following his visit to Paris on 19/3/14. The following 411-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells what about the Rafale matter in the light of allegations about Saudi efforts to block a possible deal between Qatar and France for this aircraft. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/14 – April 4, 2014)]