Macron makes surprise stop in Saudi Arabia
French President Emmanuel Macron made an unannounced stop in Riyadh during his Gulf tour and met the Saudi crown prince. The visit is described as a show of solidarity.
French President Emmanuel Macron has made a surprise stop in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, as part of his ongoing tour of Gulf countries. There he met the Saudi crown prince. The visit was not announced in advance and is being described as a solidarity visit.
The stop in Saudi Arabia is part of Macron's current trip through the Gulf region, the group of Arab states along the Persian Gulf, of which Saudi Arabia is one of the most influential.
The source gives no details on which issues were discussed, what prompted the visit, or whether any agreements were reached. It also does not mention the other stages of the tour.
