Politics
Macron's Bahrain visit seals nuclear and fuel deals during Gulf tour
October 20, 2026 at 10:26 PM · Updated 10h ago
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4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 6 hours
يواليوم السابع
وزير خارجية البحرين: ننسق مع فرنسا بشأن القضايا الإقليمية والدولية وفي مقدمتها فلسطين
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AJAl Jazeera English
As Macron visits Gulf, can France forge its own energy-for-security future?
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AJAl Jazeera English
Macron lines up more Gulf diesel as France battles soaring fuel prices
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الرئيس الفرنسي وعاهل البحرين يبحثان مستجدات الأوضاع بالمنطقة والجهود المبذولة
(opens the publisher’s site)French President Emmanuel Macron met Bahrain's King Hamad in Manama, signing a nuclear cooperation accord and securing diesel supplies during his Gulf tour.
- Macron held official talks in Manama with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Tuesday.
- Bahrain and France signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
- Bahrain agreed to supply France 100,000 tonnes of diesel per month for an unspecified duration.
- Foreign Minister Abdul Latif al-Zayani said Bahrain will deepen coordination with France on regional issues, foremost the Palestinian cause and the two-state solution.
- France's total monthly diesel commitments reached 295,000 tonnes, over 10 percent of consumption, after an additional 200,000 tonnes from the UAE and Bahrain.