# Macron meets UAE president in Abu Dhabi

https://mins.news/en/video/107452

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-20 07:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRwLUE6x7nM

> French President Emmanuel Macron met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Monday during a Gulf tour that also takes him to Bahrain and Qatar. His visit comes as France faces protests and looting amid public anger over rising living costs and poor school conditions.

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