Saudi Arabia has successfully launched its first telecommunications satellite from France’s Guiana Space Center, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Wednesday. According to the SPA, the satellite weighs some 6.5 tons and has a life expectancy of over 20 years. “With the use of...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival in an April election has raised the possibility of pulling back from the occupied West Bank, in remarks published Wednesday that drew right-wing criticism. Benny Gantz, the former armed forces chief of staff, spoke positively of...

The 10-billion-euro ($11.4 billion) package of measures for low earners announced by President Emmanuel Macron to try end the "yellow vest" revolt has "weakened" France's finances, state auditors warned Wednesday. "The outlook for the public finances in 2019 is particularly risky," said the...

Spain's justice ministry said Wednesday it had ordered more than 600 municipalities across the country to remove symbols honouring the dictatorship of dictator Francisco Franco which are still on display in public spaces. A so-called "Historical Memory" law approved in 2007 requires the...