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Macron invites Saudi crown prince and Qatari emir to discuss Middle East crisis at G7
- Macron invites Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatari Emir Tamim to the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains to discuss the Middle East crisis.
- Al Thani has accepted the invitation; it is unclear if Prince Mohammed will attend.
- The Gulf leaders were asked to join talks next Tuesday to secure and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic.
- Trump signaled a potential deal to end the war, while European efforts push for a maritime mission after fighting subsides.
- Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is joining the talks as a partner nation of this year’s G7.
- The G7 summit is expected to focus on multiple international crises, including the Middle East conflict and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
- France and Britain are spearheading efforts to push for a maritime mission to protect the Strait of Hormuz after fighting subsides.
- The invitation underscores European engagement with Gulf powers on regional tensions and energy-market dynamics.
- The talks occur as tensions rise due to renewed strikes between Israel and Iran and related regional fears.
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