Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman departed for France on an official visit, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday.
French President Emmanuel Macron will host the Crown Prince to discuss current tensions in the Middle East, the French president’s office announced on Thursday.
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The visit, scheduled for Aug. 23-Aug. 24, will be an opportunity for MBS and Macron to discuss regional issues within the framework of close collaboration between France and its Gulf partners, Macron’s office said.
The Crown Prince’s visit also comes at a time when Western and Gulf leaders try to mediate an end to the US-Iran war, which started in February when joint US-Israeli airstrikes bombarded Iran.
