UAE: Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rahsed, Le Drian and Rafale

23 October 2012

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Summary

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is said to have talked about the Rafale issue with UAE

Vice-President, PM and Defence Minister Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed Al Maktoum during his meeting with him in Dubai early this week to deliver to him an invitation from French President François Hollande to visit Paris. The following 422-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the outcome.

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