Macron is also expected to press MBS to leverage his relationship with Russia to help end the war in Ukraine. As leading members of OPEC, Riyadh and Moscow wield significant influence in global ...

A Western diplomatic source in Riyadh said that the Saudi-French conference would be postponed partially due to the attacks on Iran.

Emmanuel Macron will travel to Riyadh for a state visit in early December, an aide to the president said.. The French president had previously said that he would attend the COP session of the ...

Macron mingled with Saudi elite late Monday, just hours after the head of his government warned of France leaping into the unknown — with a government collapse imminent.

In 2021, Macron became one of the first Western leaders to meet Prince Mohammed in Saudi Arabia after the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Riyadh's consulate in Istanbul. The French ...

The world should wait no longer to formally recognize the State of Palestine. This is not about sentiment or symbolism. It is about urgent, necessary action to rescue a peace process on life support.

The French president, often seen as remote, wants to get closer to the French people. By Roger Cohen Reporting from Thouars, France “Bonjour, Macron!” At Le Prem’s, a small bar in western ...

Macron, who had been set to attend on June 18, has previously suggested France could recognise a Palestinian state in Israeli-occupied territories at the conference, a move opposed by Israel.

France and Saudi Arabia can’t be blamed for wanting to stay relevant in the international diplomatic arena and using archaic ideas to try to claim some of the spotlight.

The aide said that the state visit would take place from December 2 to 4, and Macron would also attend an economic forum while in Riyadh, BNN Bloomberg reported. The announcement comes after Macron ...

President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a strategic partnership on Monday aimed at deepening bilateral ties and. ... (C-R) in Riyadh ...

Macron touched down in the Saudi capital Riyadh in the afternoon, where he was greeted by an honour guard of sword-holding servicemen and celebratory cannon fire as he disembarked from his plane.