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France's Macron lands in Riyadh on surprise visit: AFP

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21-10-2026 | 07:24

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France's Macron lands in Riyadh on surprise visit: AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Riyadh on Wednesday, an AFP reporter saw, for a surprise stop on his Gulf tour after weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

He is the first Western head of state to visit since Yemen's Houthis intensified their attacks on the kingdom this month.

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