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Sánchez: Spain will not join Trump’s Board of Peace, preferring UN-led multilateralism

News Desk23rd January 202628th January 2026

23rd January 202628th January 20261611

Spain has ruled out joining the ‘Board of Peace’ initiative unveiled by US President Donald Trump, saying its refusal reflects Madrid’s continued commitment to multilateralism...

Andalusian court orders Málaga CF’s former Qatari president to stand trial

News Desk26th June 202530th June 2025

26th June 202530th June 20251753

A court in Andalusia has ordered Qatari royal Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani (main image), along with three of his sons, to stand trial over alleged crimes...

Spain hosts meeting to discuss Israel-Palestinian two-state solution

News Desk15th September 202422nd September 2024

15th September 202422nd September 20242051

Ministers from Muslim and European countries along with the European Union’s foreign affairs chief gathered on Friday in Madrid to discuss how to advance a...

Sánchez hosts Palestinian PM and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries

News Desk30th May 20249th June 2024

30th May 20249th June 20242072

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries in Madrid on Wednesday after...

Pedro Sánchez wants Spain to recognise Palestinian State ‘this year’

News Desk2nd April 20248th April 2024

2nd April 20248th April 20241962

Spain’s socialist-led coalition government is determined for parliament to recognise Palestinian statehood by July this year, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said during a visit to...

Family and friends call on Iran to release Spanish football fan

News Desk19th December 202228th December 2022

19th December 202228th December 20222189

Relatives and friends of Spanish football fan Santiago Sánchez, arrested in Iran while trekking to the Qatar World Cup, demanded his release during a rally outside...

Belgian police make EU Parliament arrests in Qatar corruption probe

News Desk12th December 202219th December 2022

12th December 202219th December 20222243

Belgian police have arrested a European Parliament vice-president and four others in connection with an investigation into corruption implicating World Cup hosts Qatar. Officers arrested...

Spain’s King Felipe VI criticised over plans to attend Qatar World Cup

News Desk22nd November 202223rd November 2022

22nd November 202223rd November 20223829

The left-wing Podemos party, the junior partner in Spain’s coalition government, has criticised King Felipe VI’s plans to visit Qatar this week to attend the Spanish...

Spanish man trekking to World Cup in Doha, reportedly held in Iran prison

News Desk26th October 20222nd November 2022

26th October 20222nd November 20222334

Santiago Sánchez, a Spanish man trekking from Madrid to Doha, the capital of Qatar, for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held there from 20 November...

Qatar commits to investing €4.7 billion in Spain

News Desk19th May 202224th May 2022

19th May 202224th May 20224466

Qatar has committed to investing 4.7 billion euros in Spain as the country launches an economic overhaul with its share of European Union pandemic recovery funding....

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