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Saudi Crown Prince, French President Meet at the Elysee

Upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace, the Crown Prince was received by the French President. SPA
Upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace, the Crown Prince was received by the French President. SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince, French President Meet at the Elysee

Upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace, the Crown Prince was received by the French President. SPA
Upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace, the Crown Prince was received by the French President. SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday.

Upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace, the Saudi Crown Prince was received by the French President, who welcomed him to France, wishing him and the accompanying delegation a pleasant stay.

The Crown Prince was also received by the ministers of the French Cabinet and senior officials.

He and the French President held a bilateral meeting attended by members of the delegations of the two countries.

At the outset of the meeting, the Crown Prince conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to the French President, who in turn conveyed his greetings to King Salman.

During the meeting, the two leaders reviewed the historical and strategic relations between the two countries and ways to develop them in all fields, in a way that serves the interests of the two friendly countries and peoples, in addition to exchanging views on international and regional developments.

The relations between the Kingdom and France have been growing in various fields, including politics, economics, culture, and defense, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday.

It said France views the Kingdom as a reliable ally with a crucial role in upholding peace and stability in the region, leading to ongoing coordination between the French and Saudi leaderships to find solutions to global issues and crises.

The Kingdom also actively cooperates with France in counterterrorism efforts.

SPA added that Saudi Arabia greatly values France's support for its bid to host World Expo 2030.

It said that over the past six decades, the two countries have maintained consistent cultural collaboration, actively working together to enhance various aspects such as museum development, the film industry, and heritage preservation. Currently, they are jointly engaged in a sustainable development project for AlUla, with France focusing on improving the city's cultural and tourist infrastructure due to its rich historical significance and World Heritage Sites.

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Taiwan’s Representative to Saudi Arabia: 260,000 Pagers Exported in Two Years

Taiwan’s representative to Saudi Arabia Samee Chang. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Taiwan’s representative to Saudi Arabia Samee Chang. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Taiwan’s Representative to Saudi Arabia: 260,000 Pagers Exported in Two Years

Taiwan’s representative to Saudi Arabia Samee Chang. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Taiwan’s representative to Saudi Arabia Samee Chang. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Taiwan is investigating who is responsible for modifying the pagers that were turned into explosives in the hands of the Lebanese people, including members of Hezbollah.

Taiwan’s representative to Saudi Arabia Samee Chang told Asharq Al-Awsat that 260,000 pagers were exported from his country between 2022 and 2024, and 16 percent of them were sent to the United States and Europe.

He expressed his regret that the pagers were planted with explosives that were used in the attack in Lebanon last month, clarifying that the devices were not directly exported from Taiwan to Lebanon.

He explained that the components of the device are made of material that is not liable to explode.

Apollo Gold, the Taiwanese company that exported the pagers between 2022 and 2024, has never received any complaints that its devices have caused harm or exploded.

The attack in Lebanon has raised several questions and they are being probed by authorities in Taiwan, he went on to say.

One thing is for certain, the devices were not harmful in the shape they were exported from the country, stressed Chang.

Asked about whether the attack may harm Taiwan’s economy, he replied that his country’s industry sector has a strong reputation that will be difficult to undermine given the trust it has from clients.

The size of the sector and Taiwan’s investments cannot be measured by a small number of pagers, as they only make up a mere fraction in the country’s trade relations with countries all over the world, he stressed.

Separately, Chang revealed that Taiwan was considering cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the chip industry, saying he was optimistic over the broad potential for cooperation in the technology sector.

There are no limits to the cooperation between them, he added.

Taiwan constantly wants to maintain the relations and discuss opportunities for joint investments, he stated.

Taiwan was among the first countries to leap to cooperate with Saudi Arabia in all fields to help the Kingdom achieve its Vision 2030 that is spearheaded by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Chang said.