WorldMacron makes surprise Saudi visit as France secures extra diesel supplies

French President Emmanuel Macron made an unscheduled visit to Saudi Arabia at the end of a three-day Gulf tour, meeting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and expressing solidarity with the kingdom after attacks by Yemen’s Ansar Allah Houthis. Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has faced repeated drone and missile attacks this month. Macron had earlier visited Qatar and signed a gas deal.