Macron arrives in Riyadh on surprise visit

Macron, on his debut visit to the Middle East, made the surprise announcement at a news conference in Dubai that he would meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.Macron's talks with Prince Mohammed will cover Iran and Yemen, where Saudi Arabia and its allies have imposed a complete blockade in the wake of a missile attack last Saturday by Tehran-backed Huthi rebels."I've heard some very hard positions" taken by Saudi Arabia against Iran, said Macron, adding it was important to speak to all sides a