Khashoggi’s shadow hangs over Macron’s visit to Saudi Arabia

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar this month. Various human rights organisations condemned his trip and the deals which he signed. These groups see his foreign policy agenda as too driven by the interests of France’s defence sector while lacking sufficient concern for human rights. “France’s arms sales to and protection of dubious military partnerships in the name of counterterrorism and at the cost of human rights will remain a stain on Macron’s diplomatic record,” stated Human Rights Watch. Macron has fired back at such criticism…

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