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Rabat and Riyadh seem more determined than ever to carry on their consultations on the fight against terrorism and to upgrade their cooperation in this fight through intelligence sharing. It is undoubtedly in this context that the chief of the Read more
Saudi Arabia and Spain have decided during the weekend to establish a strategic dialogue group that will focus on the defense matters between them. The group will strengthen their ties and enable the development and implementation of agreements. Spanish Defense Read more
The Palestinians will submit to the UN Security Council a new resolution seeking international recognition of statehood. The Palestinians intend to go ahead with their bid despite a warning that the US would block the move. The draft resolution would Read more
Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon has announced that they will not cooperate with the UN inquiry team on the 50-day war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. The announcement also coincided with the approval of 200 new homes in Read more
As the Israelis and Palestinians resumed indirect talks in Cairo on Monday in a bid to establish a lasting truce, press reports indicated that Hamas, the Islamist militant movement ruling the Gaza Strip, has drawn a list of requirements in Read more
The Pentagon is deploying a new rapid reaction force in Spain tasked with protecting U.S. citizens, officials, diplomats or compounds in Africa in case of assaults or threats. The move was made in the aftermath of the attack on the Read more
Cephalopod fleet of the Galician fishing sector is concerned about what seems to be a very likely fishing agreement between Mauritania and China despite not being sure of whether it will fish in North African country’s shores again. Xavier Aboi, Read more
The equivalent of 18,704 tons of live bluefin tuna, a protected species subjected to fishing quotas, were traded via Panama between 2000 and 2010, without being reported to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) – the Read more
Spanish oil engineering company Tecnicas Reunidas has won an $800m deal to build part of a petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia. The deal for the Chem-III project, in the Jubail Industrial City II, was awarded to the Spanish company by Read more
Financial markets may reject Spain’s financing requests if it fails to curb the deficit. The warning was expressed by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy before Parliament Wednesday. He said unless the Parliament endorses the deficit cuts he proposed, there is serious Read more