French President Macron lands in Saudi Arabia on surprise 'solidarity' visit

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⁠French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Riyadh on Wednseday, ‌adding an ⁠unscheduled stop to his ‌ongoing tour of the Gulf ⁠region. The president's office said the visit aimed to demonstrate “France's solidarity” with Saudi Arabia in ‌the face of attacks launched by the ‌Houthis against its territory. Details by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Douglas Herbert.

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