# Macron visits Riyadh to show solidarity amid Houthi attacks and ease tensions at home

https://mins.news/en/item/109863

- France 24, 2026-10-21 17:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/macron-visits-riyadh-show-solidarity-amid-houthi-attacks-ease-tensions-home-via-fuel-deal

> French President Emmanuel Macron made an unannounced visit to Riyadh on Wednesday, seeking to affirm France’s support for the kingdom as Houthi attacks intensify and to ease tensions at home by securing oil and diesel imports.

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