by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 25, 2016 | Saudi Arabia
Riyadh-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud patronized on Sunday the International conference, organized by King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, to remember and honor late Prince Saud Al-Faisal. The event was held at King...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 19, 2014 | World
Madrid, Reuters—Spain’s new king, Felipe VI, was sworn in on Thursday in a low-key ceremony which monarchists hope will usher in a new era of popularity for the troubled royal household. Felipe became king after his father, Juan Carlos, abdicated earlier this...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 2, 2014 | World
Madrid, Reuters—Spain’s King Juan Carlos is abdicating after almost 40 years on the throne and his son Prince Felipe will succeed him, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Monday in a surprise announcement. “His majesty, King Juan Carlos, has just...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 19, 2014 | Middle East
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met with King Juan Carlos of Spain in Jeddah on Sunday to discuss ties between the two states. The Spanish monarch arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for a three-day official visit....