French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on August 23, 2026, for a two-day visit featuring bilateral agreements on health, transport, and energy alongside discussions of Middle East conflicts and the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Macron and MBS attended the Esports World Cup closing ceremony on August 24.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are set to oversee the signing of bilateral deals and discuss alternative routes to the disrupted Strait of Hormuz during talks on Monday.
Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) was welcomed on Sunday by French President Emmanuel Macron for a two-day visit to the country. Several agreements on health, transport and energy will be signed on the second day of the visit on Monday underlining the strength of the Paris-Riyadh relationship.
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday for a two-day visit set to range from esports to the war in the Middle East. Several agreements on health, transport and energy will be signed on the second day of the visit on Monday, according to a French presidential official, underlining the strength of the Paris-Riyadh relationship.
Several agreements on health, transport and energy will be signed on the second day of the visit on Aug 24.