Strategic talks in Paris show France and Saudi Arabia 'need each other too much'

France 24 reports that the Saudi crown prince and French President Emmanuel Macron are set to chair the first meeting of the Saudi-French strategic partnership council on August 24. The talks are expected to yield agreements including a Dragon Ball-themed amusement park in the Paris region and the sale of French military equipment to the kingdom. As the report puts it, the two countries 'need each other too much' to let differences get in the way.

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