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Spanish poet Miriam Reyes on escaping the prison of the page

With her collection 'Con' having won Spain's 2025 National Poetry Prize, the Galician writer spoke to Al Majalla about the process of creation as she works on her first novel.

Mohammed Al-Bittari 06 December 2025

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Jordi Puntí: today's writers are more like entertainers than creators

The novelist has emerged as a distinctive voice in the contemporary Catalan literary scene, skillfully blending profound narrative sensibility with linguistic precision and a vivid humanist vision

Mohammed Al-Bittari 30 August 2025

The expiry of a fishing agreement between Morocco and Europe has put pressure on Spain to act.

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Morocco fishes for better benefits from Europe

As Spain reckons with the aftermath of the ended fishing agreement between Europe and Morocco, Rabat demands better terms.

Mohamed Sharki 24 July 2023

Spain and Morocco have revived an ambitious project for a tunnel under the Mediterranean Sea. The long-held dream to link two continents would be a historical first and economically transformative.

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The $10bn undersea dream to link Europe and Africa

Spain and Morocco have revived an ambitious project for a tunnel under the Mediterranean Sea. The long-held dream to link two continents would be a historical first and economically transformative

Mohamed Sharki 07 May 2023

Britain's Prince Harry's book "Spare" is seen in a bookstore, before its official release date, in Barcelona, Spain January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Prince Harry's Book Sold Ahead of Official Launch Date in Spain

Several bookstores in Spain were selling the much-awaited memoir by Britain's Prince Harry on Thursday, five days ahead of the book's official launch date. A Reuters reporter bought a Spanish…

05 January 2023

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Iranian Chess Player Was Warned Not To Return To Iran After Competing Without Hijab -Source

An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international tournament in…

03 January 2023

A wounded person is helped by medical emergency after two trains collided in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region, in Montcada i Reixac, near Barcelona, Spain December 7, 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Two Trains Collide in Spain's Catalonia Region, Several Injured - Emergency Services

Two trains collided on Wednesday morning in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region and several people were lightly injured, local emergency services said. "Among the passengers, several people were…

07 December 2022

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Round of 16 - Morocco v Spain - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - December 6, 2022 Morocco's Achraf Hakimi celebrates after scoring the winning penalty during the penalty shootout as Morocco progress to the quarter finals REUTERS/Matthew Childs

Morocco Knock Spain Out of World Cup On Penalties

Morocco dumped Spain out of the World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout on Tuesday with Spanish-born Achraf Hakimi scoring the decisive spot-kick after Spain squandered all three of their attempts,…

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Morocco Gearing Up For Another 'Final' Against Spain

Morocco will start Tuesday's last-16 World Cup clash against Spain as underdogs but they are ready to play another "final" to upset the 2010 champions, 36 years after their last appearance at this…

05 December 2022

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Young Stars Blaze On To Global Stage to Lift Their Teams in World Cup

Every World Cup has a standout performer. Pele was a 17-year-old unknown in 1958, Michael Owen in 1998, Ronaldinho in 2002, and James Rodriguez in 2014, after a string of eye-catching performances…

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