Macron hosts Saudi's MBS for visit ranging from esports to Mideast
- On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Paris for a two-day visit beginning with the Esports World Cup closing ceremony.
- Macron was among the first Western leaders to meet MBS in Saudi Arabia in 2021 following journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing; the Saudi leader has since made multiple visits to France.
- The Esports World Cup, eagerly backed by MBS, is being held outside Saudi Arabia for the first time in Paris, featuring leading performers in computer games and chess competitions.
- On Monday, leaders will chair the first Saudi-French strategic partnership council meeting and sign agreements on health, transport, and energy, underlining the Paris-Riyadh relationship's strength.
- Discussions will address Middle East stability as Riyadh monitors tensions involving Iran and the US-Israeli war, while Saudi Arabia prepares for the Expo 2030 and the 2034 World Cup.
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Macron hosts Saudi’s crown prince for visit ranging from esports to Middle East
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday welcomed Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman for a two-day visit, hosting him at the Esports World Cup before a second day focused on bilateral deals and the situation in the Middle East. A French presidential official said several agreements, on health, transport and energy, will be signed on Monday alongside talks likely to focus on Iran. But the visit kicked off on Sunday evenin…
Saudi crown prince attends closing ceremony of Esports World Cup in
RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron attended the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup in Paris on Sunday. The event, which brings together the leading performers in Esports ranging from computer games to chess is being held outside Saudi Arabia for the first time. The first two editions of the EWC had been hosted in the
Paris to host Saudi-French investment roundtable during Crown Prince’s visit
Paris will host the Saudi-French Investment Roundtable on Monday, organized by the Ministry of Investment and attended by senior government officials, business leaders and CEOs of major companies from both countries.
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