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  "id": 2774830,
  "title": "Macron hosts Saudi's MBS for visit ranging from esports to Mideast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/macron-hosts-saudis-mbs-for-visit-ranging-from-esports-to-mideast-2774830",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T10:41:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local France",
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    "url": "https://www.thelocal.fr/20260823/macron-hosts-saudis-mbs-for-visit-ranging-from-esports-to-mideast"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nOn 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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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Macron hosts Saudi's MBS for visit ranging from esports to Mideast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/macron-hosts-saudis-mbs-for-visit-ranging-from-esports-to-mideast",
        "published": "2026-08-23T02:30:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "Macron hosts Saudi's MBS for visit ranging from esports to Mideast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/macron-hosts-saudis-mbs-for-visit-ranging-from-esports-to-mideast-2773490",
        "published": "2026-08-23T10:41:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Saudi media minister meets press delegation during crown prince's Paris visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/saudi-media-minister-meets-press-delegation-during-crown-princes",
        "published": "2026-08-23T11:28:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}