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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives at the Elysee Palace, where he is received by French President Emmanuel Macron for a dinner, deemed "necessary" by the presidency in light of soaring energy prices, the food crisis in the Middle East and concerns over Iran's nuclear program. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Dubai at the start of his two-day Gulf tour. The UAE signed a record 14-billion-euro contract for 80 French-made Rafale warplanes and committed billions of euros in other deals as Macron kicked off his Gulf tour. IMAGES
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's convoy left his Paris hotel, headed for France's Prime Minister's residence, as part of an image-building global tour as he seeks to revitalise cultural and investment ties with Paris despite lurking tensions. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pose with foreign ministers ahead of a Gulf Cooperation Council-US joint ministerial meeting in Riyadh, at the start of a new crisis tour aimed at pushing an elusive Israel-Hamas ceasefire and increasing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says during a press conference in Doha that Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler reiterated an interest in ties with Israel but wants an end to the Gaza conflict and a pathway to a Palestinian state. SOUNDBITE