Qatar: Emir Tamim’s visit to Britainnote

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani paid this week a visit to London during which he held meetings with PM David Cameron, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and outgoing Chief of the Intelligence Service (MI6) Sir John Sawers. The following 441-word report sheds light on these meetings and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns the fight against Daesh, the Qatari role in Libya and the Eurofighter issue. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/44 – October 31, 2014)]