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  "title": "Macron hosts Saudi's crown prince for contested visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/macron-hosts-saudis-crown-prince-for-contested-visit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T21:47:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
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    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/23/macron-to-host-saudi-s-crown-prince-for-contested-visit_6756782_4.html"
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  "summary": "The official agenda for the visit ranges from esports to the war in the Middle East, but three journalists' unions on Sunday protested against France hosting the Saudi strongman.",
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        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Saudi crown prince heads to France as Paris seeks closer Gulf ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/saudi-crown-prince-heads-to-france-as-paris-seeks-closer-gulf-ties",
        "published": "2026-08-23T07:05:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Emmanuel Macron welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for two-day Paris visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/emmanuel-macron-welcomes-saudi-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-for",
        "published": "2026-08-23T07:28:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "France's Macron and Saudi Crown Prince to discuss oil pipelines to by-pass Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/frances-macron-and-saudi-crown-prince-to-discuss-oil-pipelines-to-by",
        "published": "2026-08-23T10:42:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "A closer look at the Strait of Hormuz after Iran issues new threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/a-closer-look-at-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-iran-issues-new-threat",
        "published": "2026-08-23T12:53:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Paris to host Saudi-French investment roundtable during Crown Prince’s visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/paris-to-host-saudi-french-investment-roundtable-during-crown-princes",
        "published": "2026-08-23T13:24:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "French President Macron to host Saudi Crown Prince MBS in Paris for talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/french-president-macron-to-host-saudi-crown-prince-mbs-in-paris-for",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:12:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Macron hosts Saudi’s crown prince for visit ranging from esports to Middle East",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/macron-hosts-saudis-crown-prince-for-visit-ranging-from-esports-to",
        "published": "2026-08-23T22:31:40.000Z"
      }
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