Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
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Cyber extortion campaign hits dozens of countries, top firms
:: A global cyberattack leveraging hacking tools widely believed by security researchers to have been developed by the US National Security Agency disrupted Britain’s health system and infected computers in dozens of other countries on Friday. British hospitals and clinics
Spanish naval ship saves 651 migrants off Libya
:: A Spanish navy ship rescued early Saturday 651 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe, said Spain’s Defense Ministry. It said the frigate Canarias, participating in a joint EU mission, made the rescue off the
Basque militants ETA surrender arms in end to decades of conflict
Basque militant group ETA effectively ended an armed separatist campaign after almost half a century on Saturday, leading French authorities to the sites where it says its caches of weapons, explosives and ammunition are hidden. ETA, which killed more than
Antonio Banderas says he’s recovered from a heart attack
Spanish film star Antonio Banderas says he has recovered from a heart attack that he had in January. The 56-year-old Banderas tells Spanish media that “I suffered a heart attack on Jan. 26, but it wasn’t serious and hasn’t caused
Pop stars Shakira and Carlos Vives sued for plagiarism
A Cuban singer and music producer has filed a plagiarism lawsuit against pop stars Shakira and Carlos Vives for allegedly copying his work in the Colombian duo’s award-winning music hit “La Bicicleta.” Livan Rafael Castellanos, also known as Livam, said
More than 100 migrants rescued off Spain in one day
More than 100 African migrants were saved from the Mediterranean off the coast of Spain after attempting the perilous crossing to Europe on a rickety boat, officials said. “Today at least 104 people were saved,” said a spokeswoman for the
Assad: Remember me as ‘man who saved Syria’
President Bashar al-Assad says he wants to be remembered 10 years from now as the person who saved Syria, according to an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais published on Saturday. Assad, whose fate has been a key sticking point
Seven arrested in Spain over suspected militant links
Spanish police said they arrested seven people on Sunday with suspected links to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant groups. The arrests were carried out in the eastern cities of Valencia and Alicante and in
Saudia’s Madrid-Riyadh evacuated after bomb hoax
Spanish authorities evacuated all passengers and crew from a flight bound for Riyadh at Madrid’s Barajas international airport on Thursday after a bomb threat, which the airline later said was a hoax. The Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) flight was grounded
Spain’s Princess Cristina loses appeal over trial
A court ruled on Friday that the trial of Spain’s Princess Cristina on charges of tax fraud must go ahead, in a case that has badly damaged the image of the royal family at a time of economic hardship for
Spain arrests nine accused of association with the PKK
Spanish police arrested nine people on Wednesday accused of belonging to and collaborating with a criminal and terrorist organization due to connections with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The PKK, which is fighting
Zidane pledges to restore Madrid’s attacking prowess
Zinedine Zidane promised Tuesday to make up for his lack of coaching experience by inspiring Real Madrid to play with the same attacking flair he displayed during his playing career. “Football with a personal touch, with attacking play, is what
Immigrant death sparks riot in Spanish beach city
African migrants rioted in a southern Spanish beach city on Friday, setting fire to garbage bins and cars, after a man from Guinea-Bissau was stabbed to death, local officials said. Manolo Garcia, a city councilor in Roquetas del Mar in
Suspected ISIS recruiter arrested in Spain’s Ceuta
A Spaniard has been arrested in the Spanish north African territory of Ceuta on suspicion of recruiting youth to fight for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria, the interior ministry said Saturday. The 34-year-old Ceuta resident,
Spanish police arrest alleged Islamist militant wanted by U.S.
Police in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia have arrested an alleged Islamist militant wanted by the United States, Ali Charef Damache, a Catalan official said on Friday. Damache, who has dual Algerian and Irish nationality, was wanted by the United
PM: Spanish embassy was not targeted in Kabul attack
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Friday the attack in Kabul’s diplomatic district was not targeted at the country’s embassy, contradicting earlier statements by the foreign ministry and local police. “There was no intention to attack the Spanish embassy in
Spain detains suspected drug smuggler on Britain’s most-wanted list
Spanish police said Monday they have arrested a suspected British drug trafficking boss who is listed among Britain’s ten most wanted fugitives. Police detained Michael Roden, also known by his nickname “Dodge,” and six other suspects earlier this month in
Young guitarist wins fans, benefactors
If you’re a guitar aficionado visiting the Headbanger Rare Guitar shop in Madrid, Spain, you’re likely to find a teenager in a baseball cap bent over a 1955 Gibson, his nimble fingers producing jazz scales that belie his youth. The
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