Macron hosts Saudi crown prince for visit focused on deals and the Middle East crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Paris for a two-day visit focused on bilateral deals and the Middle East. The visit comes amid criticism from journalist unions over France’s hosting of the Saudi de facto ruler after the 2018 murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul.

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