From the dawn of the relationship between France and Saudi Arabia in March 1926, almost a century ago, to the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Paris last month — his second to France in less than a year — our partnership has undergone an unprecedented evolution.

A summit for the New Global Financial Pact will be held in Paris on June 22 and 23, attended by numerous heads of state and government including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

At a time when France has once again been struck by terrorism and targeted by a hateful online campaign instigated by those claiming the country is Islamophobic, it is necessary to reiterate some facts.