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Macron visits UAE on Gulf tour as unrest continues in France
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron in Abu Dhabi on a Gulf tour that also covers Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar and focuses on energy security and the Strait of Hormuz, as France faces its worst unrest in years.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron with an official ceremony in Abu Dhabi on Monday, as part of a Gulf tour Macron is making from Oct. 19 to 21.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, deputy chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs, were among the ministers and officials present, the state news agency WAM reported.
Hormuz and energy on the agenda
Talks in the UAE are to cover defence, security and new technologies including artificial intelligence, as well as energy security. The Élysée said the visit aims to “promote a return to stability and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” with discussions focusing on “securing and diversifying our energy supplies and their transport routes.”
Macron is accompanied by the chief executives of TotalEnergies and Engie and the president of Campus AI, an artificial intelligence hub near Paris that benefits from UAE funding.
From Kuwait to Qatar
The tour began in Kuwait, where Macron held a one-on-one meeting of about 90 minutes with Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad, and Airbus and the Kuwait Investment Authority signed a partnership that includes renewing the Kuwait Airways fleet. Bahrain is also on the itinerary, and the tour ends in Qatar on Wednesday, where Macron is expected at a climate event.
The visit comes as energy facilities in the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar have been hit in attacks linked to the U.S.-Iran war, which has curtailed oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz.
Turmoil at home
In France, protests over the cost of living have turned into the country’s worst civil unrest in years, with more than 2,000 people arrested for arson and property destruction. In a statement on Sunday evening, Macron said he felt “anger” and “shame” and vowed those responsible would “have to pay.” The government is expected to present concrete proposals for young people this week.
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