President Macron and First Lady host Qatar's emir, for a state dinner in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady host Qatar's emir, for a state dinner in Paris on Tuesday.

Attempts to organize an Israel-Hamas ceasefire to allow the release of hostages held in Gaza dominated the first day of a state visit to France by Qatar's emir. According to the French Presidential Office, the emir and Macron reaffirmed during their talks the need to quickly achieve a ceasefire. The two leaders also discussed prospects for creating a Palestinian state and other bilateral cooperation including humanitarian aid for Gaza.