Sweimeh, Jordan: French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday congratulated Qatar and his “friend” Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for hosting the World Cup and COP27. “As we conclude a World Cup that is the first in the Arab world and that was held in Qatar, I congratulate them,” he said at a Middle East summit at Sweimeh, a resort on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan.
“I congratulate my friend President Sisi, because Sharm El-Sheikh succeeded in bringing the world together and solving part of the issue of loss and damage which was absolutely key,” Macron said, referring to the COP27 climate conference.
“The next COP will be held in the United Arab Emirates, which shows how much the region is becoming a diplomatic epicentre,” he added.