Macron jets out of riot-torn France for Gulf trip as political pressure mounts
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
TL;DR
French President Emmanuel Macron pressed ahead with a trip to the Arabian Gulf as violent riots rocked France, fueling fresh criticism of his leadership as his government struggled to contain the unrest Macron lines up more Gulf diesel as France battles soaring fuel prices The UAE and Bahrain deals increase French commitments to 295,000 tonnes a month, just...
Sources
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Fox News Politics
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/macron-jets-riot-torn-france-gulf-trip-political-pressure-mounts
2
Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/20/macron-lines-up-more-gulf-diesel-as-france-battles-soaring-fuel?traffic_source=rss
3
Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/as-macron-visits-gulf-can-france-forge-its-own-energy-for-security-future?traffic_source=rss