Saudi Crown Prince Makes Deals in France

Saudi Arabia will invest billions in aerospace, energy even as political ties suffer strain

PARIS—Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman capped a three-day visit to France by breaking out the kingdom’s check book, unleashing a flurry of deals worth billions.

The accords, in sectors ranging from aerospace to energy, were part of an effort to thaw relations between Prince Mohammed and French President Emmanuel Macron. The two men held talks Tuesday in the Élysée Palace.

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