Macron hosts Saudi's MBS for visit ranging from esports to Mideast

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman for a two-day visit to Paris. The visit, which began on Sunday, will cover a range of topics including esports and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The Crown Prince and Macron co-hosted the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup on Sunday night, which was the first time the event has been held outside Saudi Arabia.

On Monday, the two leaders will hold bilateral meetings and a business forum, with a focus on finding alternative oil export routes to the Strait of Hormuz, which was effectively closed by Iran after the US and Israel launched a war on the country in February, according to The National Business and The National UAE. About 20 per cent of global crude oil was previously shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.

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