00:04French President Emmanuel Macron is in Qatar for a state visit and talks with the Emir as part of
00:10his Gulf tour aimed at securing energy supplies for France but also for strengthening France and
00:15Europe's ties with the region. France has been one of the main supporters of Qatar's defense
00:20during the war and the Gulf nation has constantly hailed this help. The talks in Doha are focusing
00:26on the region's stability including its energy supplies to Europe. Macron's delegation includes
00:31the heads of France's biggest energy companies and the war is having a huge impact on Qatar's gas
00:37shipments to France and to Europe so the two countries are working together on reopening
00:42unimpeded transports through the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar has been mediating between the U.S. and Iran
00:48trying to reach an agreement that would allow ships to move freely through the Strait again
00:53and Macron's visit is bringing support to these efforts. The two leaders agenda is also focusing
00:59on wider defense cooperation investments and efforts to ease tensions in the region as well
01:05as France's and the EU's strategic ties with the region. And back in France after major protests
01:11and violence rattled the country Macron is under pressure to prove that this trip makes a difference
01:16to the increasing French cost of living. According to Elysee sources, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
01:23are set to supply France with additional diesel in the coming weeks. Muhammad Al-Ashi, your news, Doha.
