Daily Memo: Macron in the Gulf, Protests in Serbia

The French president tried to smooth over recent tensions between Riyadh and Beirut.

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French diplomacy. French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Saturday to discuss a number of issues in the Middle East, including Iran and Lebanon. The two leaders made a joint call to Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati as part of French efforts to ease diplomatic tensions between Riyadh and […]

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