Saudi Arabia: Hollande’s visit, Syria and Sawari IIInote

French President François Hollande is due to visit Riyadh before the end of this month (29-30/12/13) to meet with King Abdullah and Crown Prince Salman, who also acts as Deputy PM and Defence Minister. The following 358-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about President Hollande’s visit notably on concerns Syria and Sawari III naval programme. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/50 – December 13, 2013)]