Qatar was supposed to make the first payment for its order of 24 Eurofighters in order to cement the deal but the Gulf state has failed to do so.
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Photo: Royal Air Force
News report from The National says Qatar is trying to raise money from the capital markets to fund the purchase and this has delayed the process and caught the British off guard.