This is Beirut, 19/11 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Bryan Zaragoza won and converted a late penalty to help Euro 2024 winners Spain beat Switzerland 3-2 in a Nations League dead rubber on Monday. The Nations League holders, already guaranteed top spot in Group A4, twice took the lead but were pegged back by the already-relegated Swiss in Tenerife. It was the first Spain match on the island in 28 ...
This is Beirut, 13/11 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Spain evacuated thousands of residents and closed schools on Wednesday as torrential rains lashed the country, two weeks after its worst floods in a generation killed more than 220 people. National weather office AEMET placed the southern province of Malaga and the northeastern Catalonia region on red alert -- the highest level -- for strong ...
This is Beirut, 03/11 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are due Sunday to visit the Valencia region, Spanish media reported, where devastating floods have killed more than 200 people. Hopes of finding survivors ebbed five days after torrents of muddy water wrecked towns and infrastructure in Spain's worst such disaster in decades. Almost all the deaths have ...
This is Beirut, 02/11 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Spain is deploying 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by historic floods that have killed 211 people, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday. Hopes of finding survivors were slim more than three days after torrents of muddy water submerged towns and wrecked infrastructure in the European ...
This is Beirut, 01/11 14:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Pope Francis expressed his solidarity on Friday with the Spanish populations affected by the floods, which have resulted in at least 158 deaths and dozens of missing persons. "Let us pray for the people of the Iberian Peninsula, especially for the community of Valencia, ravaged by storm Dana," the name given in Italy to the severe weather that ...
This is Beirut, 31/10 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Spain braced for a heavier human toll on Wednesday after 95 people died in flash floods that launched muddy waters through towns, tossed cars and wreaked transport havoc. Rescuers were expected to find more bodies in the European country's deadliest flood in more than 50 years and three days of official mourning were due to start on ...
This is Beirut, 14/10 18:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday said there would be "no withdrawal" of the UN peacekeeping force(UNIFIL) from southern Lebanon following Israeli attacks and calls to leave. Israel's offensive against the Hezbollah militia has thrust the UNIFIL force deployed in Lebanon since 1978 into the spotlight. The force, which involves ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-26 10:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Excitement is running high as Brazilian talent Vitor Roque prepares to travel to Spain in the next 24 hours to join the iconic Barcelona team. Affectionately nicknamed Tigrinho, the young player is scheduled to arrive on Wednesday, preparing to start training sessions with the first team under the guidance of the legendary Xavi. The signing comes ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-07 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Spanish police on Thursday announced the arrest of a 44-year-old imam who, employed as an Arabic teacher, allegedly exploited his role to radicalize minors and potentially recruit individuals for the Islamic State (IS). Spanish police said Thursday they had arrested a 44-year-old imam who worked as an Arabic teacher and used his position "to ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-02 23:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Reigning champions Italy were placed in the same group as Spain in Saturday's draw for Euro 2024, while France will come up against the Netherlands and England avoided any of the toughest opponents. Gareth Southgate's much-fancied England side will meet Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia, with hosts Germany taking on Scotland in the tournament's ...