Macron lands in Saudi Arabia on surprise ‘solidarity’ visit

French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Riyadh where he is due to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday, in a surprise “solidarity” visit after weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Macron is the first Western leader to visit the kingdom since Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis intensified their attacks this month.
The trip is part of a Gulf tour to secure diesel and petrol supplies as Macron seeks to bring down energy prices following violent protests in France sparked by rising living costs that have created a political crisis for the president.
“The president of the republic is travelling to Saudi Arabia this afternoon to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,” a...