https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Former Spanish King Juan Carlos was under fire Monday after a photo emerged of him meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who has been tainted by the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. https://www.thelocal.es/20181126/king-juan-carlos-under-fire-for-meeting-saudi-crown-prince Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:18:34 +0100 king-juan-carlos-under-fire-for-meeting-saudi-crown-prince Spain's Socialist prime minister on Wednesday defended arms deliveries to Saudi Arabia despite an outcry over the murder of a Saudi journalist, saying it was in the country's "interests" to keep selling military hardware to the kingdom. https://www.thelocal.es/20181024/spanish-pm-defends-selling-arms-to-saudi-despite-journalists-death Wed, 24 Oct 2018 19:00:28 +0200 spanish-pm-defends-selling-arms-to-saudi-despite-journalists-death Spain's prime minister on Sunday defended his government's controversial decision to go ahead with the delivery of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, saying it was needed to preserve good ties with the Gulf state. https://www.thelocal.es/20180917/spanish-pm-defends-sending-weapons-to-saudis-after-u-turn Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:57:24 +0200 spanish-pm-defends-sending-weapons-to-saudis-after-u-turn Spain will go ahead with the controversial delivery of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, engaged in a bloody conflict in Yemen, Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180913/u-turn-spain-will-deliver-laser-guided-bombs-to-saudis Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:00:34 +0200 u-turn-spain-will-deliver-laser-guided-bombs-to-saudis After blocking the sale of 400 bombs to Saudi Arabia, involved in the Yemen conflict, Spain now appears to be back-pedalling to maintain other lucrative contracts with the oil giant, observers say. https://www.thelocal.es/20180911/spain-works-to-avoid-row-with-saudi-arabia-over-bomb-deal Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:16:21 +0200 spain-works-to-avoid-row-with-saudi-arabia-over-bomb-deal Spain said on Tuesday that it has cancelled a 2015 deal to sell 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, which is leading a coalition fighting rebels in Yemen. https://www.thelocal.es/20180904/spain-cancels-sale-of-400-laser-guided-bombs-to-saudi-arabia Tue, 04 Sep 2018 17:00:22 +0200 spain-cancels-sale-of-400-laser-guided-bombs-to-saudi-arabia Saudi Arabia's state-owned defence company has forged a deal with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia for a joint venture to build five warships, state media said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180720/saudi-signs-deal-for-five-spanish-warships Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:50:20 +0200 saudi-signs-deal-for-five-spanish-warships Saudi Arabia's crown prince held talks Thursday with Spain's king and prime minister in Madrid, the last stop of his global diplomatic charm offensive to try to project a new liberal image for his conservative kingdom. https://www.thelocal.es/20180412/all-smiles-as-saudi-crown-prince-meets-king-felipe Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:06:15 +0200 all-smiles-as-saudi-crown-prince-meets-king-felipe A coalition of NGOs on Wednesday urged Spain not to sign off on a planned sale of warships to Saudi Arabia during an upcoming visit to Madrid by the kingdom's crown prince. https://www.thelocal.es/20180411/ngos-urge-spain-not-to-sell-warships-to-saudi-arabia Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:35:27 +0200 ngos-urge-spain-not-to-sell-warships-to-saudi-arabia Spain's King Felipe VI is to meet with Saudi King Salman on Sunday local media said, during an official visit coinciding with talks to sell Spanish warships. https://www.thelocal.es/20170115/spains-felipe-in-saudi-as-warship-sale-mooted Sun, 15 Jan 2017 10:12:30 +0100 spains-felipe-in-saudi-as-warship-sale-mooted Close ties between the royal families of Spain and Saudi Arabia could help Madrid conclude a lucrative deal to sell warships to Riyadh, much to the alarm of rights groups. https://www.thelocal.es/20170113/spain-hopes-to-sell-warships-to-saudi-arabia Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:33:39 +0100 spain-hopes-to-sell-warships-to-saudi-arabia A delayed high-speed railway linking Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia will finally open in March 2018, the Spanish consortium building the project said Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20161119/spanish-saudi-high-speed-rail-link-delayed-yet-again Sat, 19 Nov 2016 12:50:29 +0100 spanish-saudi-high-speed-rail-link-delayed-yet-again Spain's king will begin his first state visit to Saudi Arabia on Saturday, with the possible sale of five warships to the oil-rich kingdom on top of the agenda, sparking protests from rights groups. https://www.thelocal.es/20161112/spain-king-to-visit-saudi-with-sale-of-warships-on-agenda Sat, 12 Nov 2016 10:32:48 +0100 spain-king-to-visit-saudi-with-sale-of-warships-on-agenda