A Rafale fighter jet sitting in the Mont-de-Marsan Air base 118, south-western France. Leaders of France and Qatar have discussed the possible sale of French Rafale fighter jets, built by Dassault Aviation, to Qatar but there was no immediate conclusion. - AFP
PARIS: French conglomerates Alstom and Vinci signed a 2 billion euro (US$2.72bil) deal with Qatar to build a tram system in the future Lusail City, while the two countries also discussed a possible defence contract.
The deal, which will see the light rail system starting to operate in 2018-2020, was signed in front of journalists during a visit to Paris by Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
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