Tag: Spain

Muslim couple repudiate terror-related charges in Madrid re-trial

MADRID: A Moroccan-born Spaniard and his Mexican wife are denying charges in their retrial that they helped recruit militants for the Islamic State group...

Voting begins in Spain election marked by far-right resurgence

MADRID: Spaniards began voting in an uncertain snap general election Sunday marked by a resurgence of the far-right after more than four decades on...

Ramos helps Spain edge Norway, Kean stars for Italy

Sergio Ramos scored a second-half penalty to help Spain beat a spirited Norway 2-1 on Saturday in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier, while teenage...

Atletico Madrid shoot for football future in cricket-mad Pakistan

LAHORE: Spain's Atletico Madrid are taking on a challenge tougher than winning La Liga ─ developing football in cricket-mad Pakistan, where bat and ball...

Spain’s prosecutor accuses Shakira of $16.3m tax fraud

MADRID: Spanish prosecutors filed charges against Colombian singer Shakira on Friday, accusing her of failing to pay 14.5 million euros in tax ($16.3 million) in...

Spain deports Pakistani man over alleged links with Islamic State

ISLAMABAD: Spain on Wednesday deported a Pakistani national for alleged links with Islamic State terrorist group, also known as Daesh. The authorities at New Islamabad...

Spanish start-up makes naturally blue wine

SPAIN: Five years ago, a group of university students in Spain's Basque Country decided they wanted to shake up a sector, any sector, but...

Catalans march for unity on Spain’s national day

  BARCELONA: Tens of housands of Catalans who want their region to remain part of Spain marked national day Friday, marching through Barcelona in protest...

Ronaldo returns to Spain in Juve’s Champions League opener

BARCELONA: Fresh from scoring his first goals for Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo makes an eagerly-awaited return to Spain when the Italian champions play Valencia on...

Spain will go ahead with sale of 400 bombs to Saudi...

MADRID: Spain will go ahead with the sale of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said on Thursday, after the...

Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns

MADRID: Spain said Tuesday it has canceled the delivery of 400 laser-guided bombs purchased by Saudi Arabia, amid fears that the weapons could be...

Catalan govt to re-launch campaign to split from Spain

MADRID: Catalan leader Quim Torra will relaunch on Tuesday his region's campaign to split from Spain, rebuffing an offer from the central government in...

Sex workers’ union ignites debate over prostitution in Spain

  MADRID: A divisive debate over the legal status of prostitution has reignited in Spain after the country's staunchly feminist government was embarrassed to find...

Spain remembers terror attacks that killed 16 in Catalonia

  BARCELONA: Barcelona on Friday marked the first anniversary of terror attacks that killed 16 people, though the divisive local issue of whether to pursue...

Spain’s Pique confirms int’l retirement

BARCELONA: Barcelona's Spain defender Gerard Pique has confirmed his retirement from international football. The 31-year-old centre-back made 102 appearances for his country between 2009 and...

Former Brazil striker Ronaldo ‘hospitalised with pneumonia in Spain’

BARCELONA: Retired Brazilian striker Ronaldo has been hospitalised with pneumonia on the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza and is recovering well, a local newspaper reported...

Leaders of Germany, Spain pledge united front on migration

  BARCELONA: The leaders of Germany and Spain are bolstering a shared approach to immigration into the European Union amid growing populist opposition to taking...