Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional and international arenas. Al-Youm newspaper wrote an article entitled "The new French president, confrontation of terrorism and its supporters", saying that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was one of the first countries to congratulate the new French President Emmanuel Macron on his winning the presidential elections, and it is important for the Kingdom to keep its friendly relations with France and the elected president, as they have been for the previous years. The paper noted that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and France's ties are based on mutual respect, non-interference in the affairs of others and support for the United Nations resolutions relating to all crises facing the world, adding that it is necessary for France to confront the phenomenon of terrorism and support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the leading country to confront terrorism in the Middle East.
