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    Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

    Abdullah Hassan Al Khater (Barzan) and J-F Ricci (AKKA) sign an agreement.
    Abdullah Hassan Al Khater (Barzan) and J-F Ricci (AKKA) sign an agreement. © AKKA Technologies

    Like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Qatar wants its own sovereign weapons industry. Over the last three years, it has built Barzan Holdings out of nothing. To do this, Emir Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani has called upon the expertise - and contacts - of leading local figures and many foreign consultants.

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