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SPA Riyadh, March 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a phone call on Friday from President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic, during which the two leaders discussed the military escalation in the region and its impact on security and stability. The call addressed recent developments in the region and the broader implications for regional and international security. Both sides stressed the i

Paris, March 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – One French soldier was killed and several others were wounded in an attack in the Erbil region of Iraqi Kurdistan, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. Macron identified the soldier as Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion of the 7th Alpine Chasseurs Battalion based in Varces. Frion “died for France during an attack in the Erbil region of Iraq,” Macron said in a post on X, expressing the nation’s condolences and solidarity w

Erbil, March 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – At least six French soldiers were wounded in a drone attack targeting a joint Peshmerga-French military base in the Makhmour area of northern Iraq, Erbil Governor Omed Koshnaw said on Thursday. Koshnaw said the attack struck the base located south of Erbil in the Makhmour district. A security source familiar with the incident confirmed that six French soldiers were wounded in the attack. No further details on the condition of the

SPA Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman received a phone call from France’s Minister of the Armed Forces, Catherine Vautrin. During the call, the two sides condemned the Iranian aggression targeting Saudi Arabia. They also discussed regional developments and the implications of the ongoing escalation on the security and stability of the region.

Macron at Paphos military airport in Cyprus March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou NICOSIA, March 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France would deploy about a dozen naval vessels to waters across the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea and potentially the Strait of Hormuz, as part of efforts to support maritime security during the ongoing regional crisis. Macron, speaking during a visit to Cyprus, said the objective was to maintain a defensiv

PHOTO: An aerial view of the island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer RIYADH, March 6, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Around 50 French ships are currently blocked in the Persian Gulf and another eight in the Red Sea, France’s transport minister said on Friday, as Paris seeks support to build a coalition to secure shipping in the region. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said 52 vessels were in the Persian Gulf and eight in the Red Se

Macron, Starmer and Merz in Kyiv on May 10, 2025, LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – France, Germany and United Kingdom condemned Iranian attacks on countries in the region on Saturday, saying Iran must refrain from indiscriminate military strikes and resume negotiations. “We condemn Iranian attacks on countries in the region in the strongest terms,” Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer said in a joint statement

WAM New Delhi, February 20, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The meeting reviewed avenues of cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and France as part of their strategic partnership and explored ways to collaborate further to broaden bilateral ties and advance mutual interests. The two sides discussed strengt

SPA Riyadh, January 15, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate phone calls with senior officials from France, Iran, Qatar and Oman to discuss recent regional developments and efforts to enhance security and stability, SPA reported. Prince Faisal spoke with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, discussing regional developments and their impact on the region’s security and stabili

WAM ABU DHABI, December 21, 2025 (SABN) – United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, on Sunday during a working visit to the UAE, according to details released by Emirati authorities. The meeting took place at the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi. The two leaders exchanged New Year greetings and discussed UAE–France relations and ways to expand cooperation across a rang

People stand outside the Louvre Museum, after French police arrested suspects in the Louvre heist case, in Paris, France October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor Paris, December 9, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Staff at France’s Louvre Museum plan to strike from December 15 over pay, working conditions and management issues, according to a strike notice sent to the Ministry of Culture by three unions. The stoppage adds to a series of recent incidents that have placed the

Riyadh, December 8, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a phone call today from President Emmanuel Macron of France. The call reviewed regional and international developments and the ongoing efforts aimed at enhancing security and stability. Both sides also discussed bilateral relations and existing areas of cooperation, in addition to several topics of mutual inter

📷 PARIS, November 25, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot will meet his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi in Paris on November 26 to discuss bilateral and regional issues, as well as Iran’s contested nuclear programme, the French foreign ministry said on Monday. “This will be an opportunity for us to call on Iran to comply with its obligations towards the IAEA and for the swift resumption of cooperation with the agency,” the ministr

📷 French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin speaks during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier RIYADH, November 19, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — France has secured the seizure of about 40 apartments and luxury villas in Dubai that are suspected of being linked to drug trafficking networks in France, French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said on Wednesday. In a post on X, Darmanin sa

📷 Members of a forensic team inspect a window believed to have been used in what the French Interior Ministry said was a robbery at the Louvre museum during which jewellery was stolen, in Paris, France, October 19. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Paris, October 26, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – French authorities arrested suspects linked to the Louvre Museum jewel heist, in which eight pieces of France’s crown jewels were stolen last week, the Paris prosecutor’s office said on

Riyadh, October 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a phone call on Sunday from French President Emmanuel Macron, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. During the call, the two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation between Saudi Arabia and France across several sectors and discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest. They exchanged views on the lat

📷 Police stand near the pyramid of the Louvre museum after reports of a robbery, in Paris, France, October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Paris, October 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Authorities in France are investigating a robbery at the Louvre Museum  in Paris after thieves broke into the Galerie d’Apollon  on Sunday morning and stole several historic royal jewels, the French Culture Ministry confirmed. According to officials, the thieves arrived early Sunday on a

📷SPA Paris, October 9, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in...

Paris, October 9, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – French President Emmanuel Macron said a meeting with foreign ministers in Paris on...