French President Emmanuel Macron made a surprise stop in Riyadh to meet Saudi crown prince during his ongoing Gulf tour.
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Macron’s surprise ‘solidarity’ visit to Saudi Arabia
French President Emmanuel Macron made an unannounced visit to Riyadh. During this stop, he met with the Saudi Crown Prince.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-10-21 · 16:34 GMTOutlet · State media · QatarRead · 1 min
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French President Emmanuel Macron made an unannounced visit to Riyadh. During this stop, he met with the Saudi Crown Prince. This meeting occurred while Macron was on his current tour of the Gulf region. The article does not provide further details on the purpose or outcomes of the visit.
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The visit was described as a 'solidarity' visit.
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Macron met Saudi Crown Prince during his ongoing Gulf tour.
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