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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
James C. Reynolds

Macron accused of being ‘out of touch’ for flying to Kuwait as France gripped by violence and looting

French president Emmanuel Macron was accused of being “out of touch” for pressing ahead with a tour of the Gulf on Monday as his country reeled from a weekend of major demonstrations that descended into violence.

Mr Macron stopped off in Kuwait and the UAE to discuss the ongoing crisis around the Strait of Hormuz as part of a three-day visit to the region aimed at lowering energy prices inflamed by Donald Trump’s ongoing war with Iran.

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