Macron Lands In Saudi Arabia On Surprise 'Solidarity' Visit
The surprise visit comes as Houthi attacks have shut Riyadh airport and disrupted oil exports, officials said.
- On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Riyadh to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, pledging France's support for Saudi Arabia's defense against escalating Houthi attacks.
- The visit aims to demonstrate France's solidarity with the kingdom while efforts continue to secure and diversify hydrocarbon supplies as Houthi blockades hamper oil exports from Saudi Arabia.
- Before arriving in Saudi Arabia, Macron attended the 9th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds Summit in Lusail, Qatar, hosted by Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed and Emir Sheikh Tamim.
- This trip is part of a broader Gulf tour to secure diesel and petrol supplies as Macron seeks to lower energy prices following violent protests in France over rising living costs.
- Macron is the first Western leader to visit since Iran-backed Houthis intensified attacks this month, forcing Riyadh airport closure and postponing a major investment conference.
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France's Macron lands in Riyadh on surprise 'solidarity' visit
The unannounced trip sends a strong signal to his oil-rich Saudi ally as Riyadh comes under near-daily attack. It was part of a Gulf tour to secure oil and diesel and bring down prices in France, following a weekend of violent protests over soaring living costs. Faced with criticism of his Gulf tour in France, Macron told reporters he was just "doing his job" in a bid to "ease tensions" over gas prices, one of the causes of social unrest in Fran…
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French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Riyadh where he is due to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday, in a surprise "solidarity" visit after weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
French President Emmanuel McCrone arrived in Riyadh today, on Wednesday, on an unannounced visit to his Gulf tour, to discuss energy supply security and a declaration of solidarity with Saudi Arabia against the attacks of the Houthis.
Macron arrives in Riyadh, pledges French military support against Houthi attacks
RIYADH — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday for talks with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, pledging France's support for Saudi Arabia's defense against escalating Houthi attacks.Speaking in Doha before departing for Riyadh, Macron said Paris stood firmly alongside the Kingdom in safeguarding its security and defending itself against the attacks.Macron confirmed that France had deployed military p…
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