Agence France-Presse,
Britain has been in secret discussions with Saudi Arabia over a major arms deal, but talks are stalling after Riyadh asked for three tricky favors, a British newspaper reported on Tuesday.
The Guardian daily said Prime Minister Tony Blair and Defense Minister John Reid had both traveled to the Saudi capital in pursuit of the agreement, which is worth up to 40 billion pounds ($71 billion, 59 billion euros).
Blair went on July 2, en route to Singapore, where Britain was bidding for the 2012 Olymics, and Reid followed three weeks later for a two-day visit.
The newspaper said Britain
