Macron makes surprise Saudi visit as France secures extra diesel supplies
Al Jazeera English · Published on October 22, 2026
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The French president has rounded off his three-day tour to the Gulf with an unscheduled visit to Saudi Arabia. He met Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and expressed solidarity with the kingdom in the wake of attacks by Yemen's Ansar Allah Houthis. Macron arrived at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. That airport has come under repeated drone and missile attacks this month. Earlier, Macron was in Qatar, where he signed a gas deal. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports from Doha, Qatar. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #France #EmmanuelMacron #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia #OilAndGas #GulfTour #GasDeal #EnergySecurity #LNG #EnergyCrisis #SaudiArabia #FranceSaudiArabia #MacronSaudiArabia #DieselSupplies #MohammedBinSalman #HouthiAttacks #AlJazeeraEnglish