French PM to announce suspension of fuel tax hikes on December 5, 2018French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is to announce on Dec. 4 a suspension of fuel tax increases planned for Jan. 1 in a move to end violent “yellow vest” protests against the measure, government sources said Dec. 4. The suspension will be accompanied by other measures aimed at calming two weeks of nationwide demonstrations by […]
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on first trip abroad since Khashoggi killed on November 26, 2018Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was in the United Arab Emirates on November 23, on his first tour abroad since the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul. The prince, who arrived in Abu Dhabi late on November 22, is also due to visit other Middle Eastern countries, […]