21 December 2025 13:21

Macron in United Arab Emirates for bilateral talks, Christmas with French troops


France ​will ⁠build a new aircraft carrier to boost ​its ‍capacities ​as a maritime ​power, President Emmanuel Macron has told French troops gathered at a military ‍base in ​Abu Dhabi, where he will also discuss bilateral ties with the Gulf state, notably co-operation on combatting drug trafficking. The UAE is the world’s biggest buyer of French weapons but faces allegations they’re being used to supply Sudanese paramilitary forces. 

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