Andalusian court orders Málaga CF’s former Qatari president to stand trial
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...
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Spain hosts meeting to discuss Israel-Palestinian two-state solution
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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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....
