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France, Saudi Arabia
SOFRESA in Disarray

A sharp decline in armaments deals between France and Saudi Araabia is forcing SOFRESA, a private firm that served as go-between for the French government, to radically overhaul its operations. [...]

Published on 12.12.2003 at 10:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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