Strategic talks in Paris show France and Saudi Arabia 'need each other too much'

France 24·August 24, 2026 at 9:27 AM

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The Saudi crown prince and French President Emmanuel Macron are to chair on August 24 the first meeting of the Saudi-French strategic partnership council, and a number of agreements arer expected to be signed. Among them are a new Dragon-Ball themed amusement park deal in the Paris region and the sale of French military equipment to the kingdom. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle tells us more on what to know about the talks.

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Strategic talks in Paris show France and Saudi Arabia 'need each other too much'

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