Is France's superpower being revived in the Middle East?

In what has been marked as the new phase of the Macron presidency, France joined the United States and Britain on 14 April in issuing 105 bombs to Syrian bases related to the use of chemical weapons.

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“Macron plans to visit St. Petersburg in June this year, where he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In this regard, it is interesting to note that the Russian Army did not accept French participation in air strikes in Syria, perhaps in an attempt to preserve bilateral ties between France and Russia,” said.

Analysts say that in recent years, France has militarily intervened in the conflicts in Africa, both Libya, Mali and the Central Republic of Africa, but has recently become a very important diplomatic factor in the Middle East, reports “Alzeera”, the Periscope broadcast.

“Macron is extremely opportunistic and is willing to fill the gaps left by the United States and Britain in the Middle East, creating a position as an important player together with Russia,” said Olivier Guita.

Demarais acknowledged that “France will become a mediating power in the Middle East in the coming months. ”

In early December of last year, when the French president had visited Qatar for negotiating the sale of 12 combat aircraft, he used the opportunity to try to mediate the diplomatic crisis of the Gulf, in one of the biggest inter-Arab connection disputes.

“As far as the Gulf situation is concerned, I want to see a promise of reconciliation among its members, as I have said since the beginning of the” crisis, Macron said.

“Macron has avoided antagonising both sides in this crisis, but it has built a deeper relationship with the country he feels most in harmony with: the United Arab Emirates”, Guita said.

“Macron is making it clear that he wants to speak with everyone in the region in order to advance France's agenda and stay in that direction. ”/Periscopi/