DUBAI (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will make a supposed unscheduled trip to Saudi Arabia on Thursday to see Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discuss crises in Lebanon, Yemen and the wider region.
"It was decided to go on this visit to Riyadh to see the Crown Prince, first, it is in order to have a regional meeting particular Yemen and Lebanon, "Macron told a news conference in Dubai during a bilateral visit to the United Arab Emirates.
Macron said it was vital to work with Saudi Arabia for the stability of the region and to fight terrorism.
He also said that he was not his style to interfere in the domestic policies of other countries.
"I will also emphasize the importance of Lebanese stability and integrity," he said in the aftermath of the resignation of Saad al-Hariri's Prime Minister.
He said he had held informal contacts with Hariri, but there has been no request to transfer him to France.
On Iran, Macron repeated that he wanted to keep the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, but said he was "very concerned" by Tehran with regard that activities.
Reporting by Sylvia Westall; writing by John Irish; editing by Michel Rose
