Macron told to not let Bahrain 'buy France's silence' as he tours Gulf
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Macron told to not let Bahrain 'buy France's silence' as he tours Gulf Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Tue, 10/20/2026 - 15:41 French president urged to raise human rights concerns as he seeks energy deals in Bahrain, the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron upon his arrival at Sakhir Air Base, in Manama, Bahrain, 20 October 2026 (Benoit Tessier/Reuters) Off French President Emmanuel Macron met Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Tuesday with his authority at home in tatters and 32 human rights organisations calling on…
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