Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Britain And The UAE Agree To Form A Strategic Defense Partnership





David Cameron Arrives In Gulf On Arms Trade Trip -- The Guardian

Prime minister lands in Dubai on visit aimed at patching up relations with Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

David Cameron has arrived in the Gulf at the beginning of a low-key arms trip aimed at persuading regional powers upset by Britain's response to the Arab spring to buy more than 100 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. The deals could be worth more than £6bn to Britain.

The prime minister landed in Dubai on a mission to patch up relations with leaders in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, where major British businesses such as BP and BAE have important interests.

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More News On British Prime Minister Cameron`s Trip The The Persian Gulf

Cameron in Saudi as Britain secures defence deal -- AFP
Deep UAE-UK ties an alliance for the future, Abdullah says -- The National
Cameron seeks arms deals, says supports Arab Spring -- Reuters
Britain and UAE agree partnership in boost for Typhoon jet -- The Telegraph
UAE signals interest in Typhoon jets -- Financial Ties
David Cameron in the Gulf: Defence sales 'legitimate' -- BBC
Cameron's Gulf arms flight aims to smooth ruffled feathers -- Ian Black, The Guardian
The Gulf protection racket is corrupt and dangerous folly -- Seumas Milne, The Guardian

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