RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has welcomed a statement by French Emmanuel Macron that his country would recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September. “True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine,” Macron wrote on social media on Thursday evening.

More than 140 countries recognize a Palestinian state, including more than a dozen in Europe.

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, in a bold diplomatic move amid snowballing global anger over people…

PARIS: France will recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday. “True to its historic commitment to a…

The decision, to be formalised at the UN General Assembly in September, comes amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza.

The mostly symbolic move draws condemnation from Israel’s Netanyahu and support from the Palestinian Authority.

El jefe del Estado exige un alto el fuego inmediato y considera que la única vía para la paz es la solución de los dos Estados

'The French People Want Peace in the Middle East. It Is Up to Us, the French, Together With the Israelis, the Palestinians, and Our European and International Partners, to…

France recognizes Palestine as a state, amid global outrage over Gaza, in a push for peace and two-state solution.

President Emmanuel Macron says France will formally recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly.

French president announced decision on X, saying he hoped it would bring ‘lasting peace’ to Middle East

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has welcomed a statement by French Emmanuel Macron that his country would recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September. “True to its…

President plans to formalise statehood recognition at next UN General Assembly, infuriating Israel

President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize the state of Palestine as part of Paris' "historical commitment to a just and durable peace in the Middle…

Emmanuel Macron said he would formalize the decision at the UN General Assembly in September, but the most urgent issue 'is that the war in Gaza stops.' Benjamin Netanyahu…

French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the Palestinian Authority's pledge to renew its governance and demilitarize Hamas. He hopes other countries will follow suit after the…

RIYADH: Gulf Arab states on Friday welcomed President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France would recognize the state of Palestine, and urged other countries to follow suit.…

RIYADH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas thanked Saudi Arabia for its efforts which contributed to a historic French commitment to recognizing Palestine as a state. The French…

Working with Saudi Arabia, Macron came up with a plan to have France plus G7 allies Britain and Canada recognize Palestinian statehood, but failed to get others on board.