# Saudi Arabia’s MBS visits Macron in France: What to expect

https://mins.news/en/item/30579

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24 12:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/saudi-arabias-mbs-visits-macron-in-france-what-to-expect?traffic_source=rss

> Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is making a two-day state visit to France, where he and President Emmanuel Macron are expected to sign agreements on health, transport and energy. Their talks are also set to cover energy routes bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, the war in Iran, Palestine, and developments in Syria and Lebanon.

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