President Al-Assad during the interview. / SYRIAN PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
EL PAÍS interviews the Syrian leader at a crucial juncture in the conflict affecting the country. “In wars you always have innocent people who pay the price”
The leader of the center-right group, Albert Rivera, will hold talks with acting PM Rajoy to discuss his plan for a coalition government
Acting Spanish PM’s comments to British and other European leaders suggest his Popular Party is unlikely to support an alternative government at the upcoming investiture session
Leader Mariano Rajoy considers “it reasonable to share in a coalition,” says official for conservative group
King Felipe at the King's Cup final last May. / Cordon Press
Judge dismisses complaint filed over incident during King’s Cup soccer match in Catalonia last May
“When ISIS attacks the Vatican, he will wish I was president,” Republican candidate fires back
“The president’s days are numbered,” says opposition leader Leopoldo López from his prison cell
Morales supporters at the closing of the referendum campaign. / M. A. (EFE)
Voters head to the polls this Sunday in referendum to decide if president can present himself as candidate in 2020
Court papers indicate Canal de Isabel II secretly funded work to improve images of ex-premier Ignacio González and two top aides
Court orders raids of two biggest-spending departments in Esperanza Aguirre and Ignacio González’s governments
Raúl Castro and Barack Obama in Panama last April. / Jonathan Ernst (Reuters)
The last US sitting president to visit the island was Calvin Coolidge 88 years ago. Obama says he plans to “talk to everybody”
Taxi drivers and their families protest in Madrid on Thursday. / Javier Lizón (EFE)
Sector leaders fear that “unfair competition” from companies such as Uber will mean ruin for 100,000 families
Pontiff’s calls for peace fail to halt the violence in what is one of the world’s most dangerous nations
José Javier Barbero was forced to hide inside a bar after 300 protesting police officers chased him down the street
Video: Barbero leaves the bar where he sought refuge (Spanish captions).
Demonstrating officers pursue commissioner José Javier Barbero over his plans to dismantle municipal riot units
Bank director in Madrid is arrested in operation connected to inquiry into criminal ring that transferred money out of Spain
Spain on alert for winter storms. / ATLAS
National meteorology service warns about upcoming winds, snowfall and subzero temperatures
Lender to give back stakes to minority shareholders who invested in 2011 IPO. Decision comes after judges ruled in favor of two individuals over prospectus inaccuracies
Juan Carlos I was a major figure in Spain's transition to democracy.
Watch key moments from the documentary about the ex-monarch, which has premiered in France to acclaim
Former hotel manager Ignacio González and his wife are about to stand trial, accused of selling off Catalan assets of Saudi prince
Another man was wounded in the incident in Córdoba province. Amateur leagues in the Latin American country are seeing a rise in violence
All of Spain’s ski resorts include parks for children. Discover the best options with our guide to hitting the slopes with kids
From hidden cloisters to a lost Knights Templar palace, an intimate tour of the Catalan city’s medieval corners
To celebrate its 900th issue, EL PAÍS’s ‘El Viajero’ supplement offers its southern European vacation picks for under a grand
The 33-year-old has released a new album of songs that are included in a new musical in which she also plays the lead role
It’s time Spanish music earned a better international reputation, argues Charis McGowan
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The World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization believe it is necessary to clarify aspects of the new virus and avoid unfounded rumors
A 2015 film shoot in Madrid. / Samuel Sanchez
Employment agency puts out the call for movie, which will be set in the 1940s and 1950s
Civil Guard officers traced the suspect after a video of the gruesome incident was posted on social media
Light aircraft forced to touch down after suffering breakdown
Many have drawn comparisons between Syrian refugee crisis and exodus in Spain’s 1936-39 Civil War
Viral video shows cyclo-cross rider allowing opponent with flat tire to finish ahead of him in Cantabria race
“Baby led weaning” is starting to catch on in Spain – albeit with the use of traditional Spanish dishes
An inspiration for Spain’s May 15 movement, the sociologist is skeptical about chances for change
Spaniards are less productive and more stressed than their neighbors, while youngsters are heading abroad
A notary has “married” a trio of women in Río de Janeiro
