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Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom
Former British Qatari army consultant strengthens bargaining power with Saudi government

With former UK defence minister Ben Wallace now on his payroll, British consultant Harold Thomsett, head of PR firm CTRD, has boosted his position in Riyadh. [...]

Published on 18/10/2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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