Macron Begins Gulf Tour in Kuwait with Eight Cooperation Agreements
- French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Kuwait on October 19, 2026, beginning a four-nation Gulf tour that includes the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar.
- Macron is expected to discuss stronger bilateral relations with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
- The talks are expected to cover regional stability, freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and energy security.
- Kuwait and France marked 65 years of diplomatic ties, with cooperation spanning defense, security, trade, investment and education.
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Hours after condemning in a speech the "unbridled" violence in France, Macron arrived in Kuwait, a member country of OPEC, where he was received by the emir, Sheikh Mishal al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah. The trip, which will extend until Wednesday through the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar, seeks to strengthen the "economic and defence alliances" in the Gulf, a region heavily affected since February by the war between the United States and …
Macron begins Gulf tour in Kuwait with eight cooperation agreements
Credit: KUNAKuwait and France signed eight cooperation instruments covering investment, aviation, defence, artificial intelligence, scientific research and healthcare during French President Emmanuel Macron's official visit to Kuwait.
Cairo, Oct 19 (EFE).- The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, addressed this Monday with the emir of Kuwait, Mishal Al Ahmed al Sabah, the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the economic, commercial and investment fields, as well as the conflict in the Persian Gulf, reported the Kuwaiti Royal Palace. In the talks, [...] The Macron entry deals with the emir of Kuwait economic cooperation and the conflict in the Gulf was first pu…
The summit held by His Highness the Emir of the country, Sheikh Mashal Al-Ahmad, with French President Emmanuel McCrone during his official visit to Kuwait yesterday culminated in the signing of eight agreements in the areas of defence cooperation and the promotion of direct investment.
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