Kuwaiti MPs oppose deal for French warplanes

An Islamist parliamentary bloc in Kuwait on Sunday warned the government against the planned purchase of French-made Rafale warplanes, saying the deal was "suspicious"."The bloc reiterates its firm rejection of this suspicious deal, especially following information that the latest technical reports have recommended the rejection of the deal," said a statement by the Reform and Development Bloc.The written statement did not say why the deal was deemed suspicious, and there has been no official word that Kuwait was reconsidering the purchase...........................................Full Story

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