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Qatar diversifies defence procurements amid GCC spat
Qatar's ongoing diplomatic split from the Gulf Cooperation Council is pushing it to seek new defence suppliers, with the Gulf country now forging closer relations with ‘friendly’ nations including Turkey and China.
Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute on 17 January, the Qatari defence minister stressed that following ...
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