Spain is planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on properties bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK.
Announcing the move, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the "unprecedented" measure was necessary to meet the (...)
JEDDAH — French football star Karim Benzema, currently playing for Saudi club Al-Ittihad, rekindled fond memories of his time at Real Madrid during a special visit to the Spanish team's camp in Jeddah, where the Spanish Super Cup is being (...)
JEDDAH — Real Madrid secured their place in the Spanish Super Cup final with a commanding 3-0 victory over Mallorca on Thursday at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Al-Jawhara) in Jeddah.
The win sets up a highly anticipated showdown against (...)
RIYADH — Serbian goalkeeper Predrag Rajković led Al-Ittihad to the semi-finals of the King's Cup with a heroic performance, saving three penalties in a dramatic shootout against Al-Hilal.
The match, played at the sold-out Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, (...)
RIYADH — Two years after his groundbreaking move to Al Nassr in the Roshn Saudi League (RSL), Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo continues to shape the league's trajectory, both on and off the pitch.
His transfer in December 2022 marked a (...)
More than 10,000 migrants have died while attempting to reach Spain by sea in 2024, according to a report released on Thursday by Spanish migration rights group Caminando Fronteras (Walking Borders).
9,757 deaths, the vast majority of the 10,457 (...)
JEDDAH — Al Ittihad Club striker and French international Karim Benzema, 36, is reportedly contemplating retirement from football at the end of the current season, according to Spanish outlet Relevo.
Sources close to the matter indicate that Benzema (...)
JEDDAH — French striker Karim Benzema triumphed in his showdown against former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, leading Al Ittihad to a dramatic 2-1 victory over Al Nassr in a tense Saudi Pro League clash at King Abdullah Sports City in (...)
RIYADH — Four-time Asian champions Al Hilal are gearing up for another high-stakes clash against Spain's Real Madrid, this time in the group stage of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
The Saudi giants were drawn into Group H alongside Real (...)
Hisense, a global leader in consumer electronics and home appliances, proudly announces the grand opening of its flagship store on King Abdulaziz Road in Riyadh.
This cutting-edge space is more than a retail destination—it is a hub of innovation, (...)
Las Palmas delivered a stunning 2-1 upset against La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday, marking their first league victory over the Catalan giants in 16 encounters.
After a goalless first half, former Barcelona forward Sandro Ramírez opened the (...)
RIYADH — Al Qadsiah delivered a stunning blow to Al Nassr, defeating them 2-1 in Round 11 of the Saudi Pro League and marking the team's first league loss of the season.
This defeat keeps Al Nassr at 22 points, maintaining their position in third (...)
A brief scuffle broke out in the stands as Israeli soccer fans returned to Europe, but a heavy security presence in Paris ensured there was no repeat of the large-scale violence seen in Amsterdam last week.
Thousands of extra security personnel were (...)
At least 10 people have been killed and others hurt in a fire that broke out at a retirement home near Zaragoza in north-eastern Spain, emergency services say.
The fire broke out in the town of Villafranca de Ebro early on Friday morning and local (...)
Over half of the people who died in catastrophic floods in Spain's Valencia region were aged 70 or over, figures from a data center set up by the police following the disaster have shown.
Of the 216 people who died when a tsunami-like wave of water (...)
Josep Borrell, the European Union's foreign policy chief, has proposed to formally suspend political dialogue with Israel over the country's alleged violations of human rights and international law in the Gaza Strip.
Borrell's proposal was first (...)
Thousands of police are being deployed in Paris to ensure security at Thursday's France-Israel football international, a week after violence in Amsterdam in which Maccabi Tel Aviv fans came under attack.
Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez said that (...)
Spain has arrested the police chief in charge of its economic crimes unit after €20 million was found stashed in the walls of his house, as part of an investigation into the nation's biggest-ever cocaine bust, according to local media.
Authorities (...)
Authorities in Valencia have ruled out any imminent resignations from the regional government as anger continues to grow over the response to catastrophic flooding which left at least 222 people dead.
Tens of thousands of people staged a protest in (...)
Final death toll is not yet known after flash flooding in eastern and southern Spain left several people missing, and prompted a red alert for heavy rainfall with adverse weather expected to persist.
At least 95 people were reported dead by Spanish (...)
At least 51 people are known to have died after torrential rain caused flash floods in south-eastern Spain, authorities have said.
Rescue efforts are underway as dozens of people are unaccounted for.
The country has been badly hit by heavy rain and (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Defense signed on Tuesday an executive agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Defense to support the construction of three new multi-mission combat ships, capable of dealing with all air, surface and subsurface (...)
Authorities in Oslo announced on Monday that they had agreed to buy AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM air defense missiles from the US in a deal worth over 4 billion Norwegian kroner ($364m, €337m).
It is one of the largest single purchases ever made by the (...)
MADRID — Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman and his accompanying delegation arrived in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday for an official visit aimed at enhancing bilateral relations and discussing issues of mutual interest.
This visit follows his (...)
MADRID — Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles received Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman at the headquarters of the Spanish Ministry of Defense in the capital Madrid on Thursday.
During their official talk session, the (...)
