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France, Saudi Arabia
A spy turned diplomat set to be new Saudi ambassador to Paris

By Théo Sou
Reading time 2 minutes

Saudi Arabia's next ambassador to Paris is a low-key diplomat with a past in the kingdom's intelligence services. He will now have to build a relationship with Paris that is taking an increasingly political turn.

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