December 12, 2002	Thursday	Shawwal 7, 1423

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DOHA, Dec 11: The US and Qatar signed a pact on Wednesday to upgrade Qatari military bases which the US could use in any conflict with Iraq.

US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani signed the agreement, which Rumsfeld said was an indication of the importance of their defence cooperation.

“The agreement is something that will improve military readiness,” Rumsfeld said. —Reuters