Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Riyadh on Monday for a three-day state visit.The trip will to focus on increasing diplomatic, economic and cultural ties. Macron is scheduled to visit the newly opened Riyadh Metro, the backbone of the Saudi capital’s public transport system.The French president will also fly to AlUla, Al Arabiya reported.Read more: Flydubai adds Saudi Arabia’s AlUla to its network, resumes flights to Yanbu