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Barcelona police arrest Chinese businessman for financing Hamas through his beauty shop

The man is accused of sending Hamas 600,000 Euros (some $710,000) in crypto-assets to finance their terror operations, the police said in a statement.

Mossos d'Esquadra police officers stand on the stage as they attend a press conference.
A giant portrait of 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab who was killed in Gaza in 2024, is unfurled on Barceloneta Beach in the second anniversary of her death and after a film about her death received an Oscar nomination, in Barcelona, Spain January 29, 2026.

Giant portrait of Hind Rajab, girl killed in Gaza war, unfurled on Barcelona beach

One of the Jewish graves desecrated at Les Corts cemetary in Barcelona.

Dozens of Jewish graves vandalized at Barcelona cemetery

Train line R1 out of service, while all railway infrastructure is checked after three derailments in 48 hours caused accidents that left dozens dead in El Masnou, Spain, January 22, 2026.

Train collides with crane in Spain's fourth rail crash in a week, four injured


Finding Spain in Barcelona

So when I saw an advertisement by AACI for a four-day trip to Barcelona and Girona, I thought it a perfect opportunity to fulfill my travel goals in a short period of time.

A woman waves an Estelada (Catalan separatist flag) during a protest after Spain's Supreme Court jailed nine separatist leaders, triggering violent protests in the region, in Barcelona, Spain, October 17, 2019

Clashes erupt in Barcelona as Catalonians protest sentences for leaders

Catalan separatism has long prided itself on being a peaceful movement and its leaders say that has not changed.

Protest after a verdict in a trial over a banned independence referendum in Barcelona

‘Free Palestine’ spray-painted on Barcelona’s largest synagogue

“Confusing a synagogue with the State of Israel reflects a racist mentality,” Jaume Padrós, president of the Official College of Physicians of Barcelona, wrote on Twitter.

Pro-Palestinian protesters hold banners reading "Peace and solidarity of Mediterranean people" (L) and "Boycott Israel, Free Palestine" (R) as they demonstrate against Israel's raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, in Barcelona June 5, 2010

Barcelona’s Jewish history; hidden in plain sight

The cities of Girona and Barcelona evolved into the most famous centers of Jewish learning under the guidance of the Chachmei Sepharad.

A view of Barcelona’s port

How to understand and solve complex problems

An Israeli scientist in Barcelona is spearheading a multidisciplinary approach to giving scientists the tools to succeed.

ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences. Headquarters at Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia in Barcelona

What happens when artists spend time at a nuclear research facility?

Quantum theory describes nature at the smallest scale of energy, the level of atoms and subatomic particles.

“Quantum Universe,” is a virtual particle generator that shows the shape of particles based on scientific evidence and is curated by Alex Posada in the Exhibition 'Quantum' at the Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB)

Spanish police treat attempted knife attack as terrorist act

Spain maintains its security alert at level 4, one notch below the maximum level which signals an attack is imminent.

A Spanish police officer looks over a street in Barcelona after a van ramming attack there killed 13, August 18, 2017.

Who made you so successful?

AN INTERFAITH family light a hanukkia in their home in Florida – alongside their Christmas tree

Barcelona revisited

The fruits of free thinking, both indoors and al fresco, can be seen all around the city.

THE INTERIOR of Sagrada Familia – Antoni Gaudi’s yet unfinished weird and wonderful masterpiece

Tel Aviv back on top with Rishon win

Barcelona will be coming to Tel Aviv on the back of the sacking of head coach Sito Alonso on Monday.

Maccabi Tel Aviv guard Michael Roll (center) drives to the basket against Maccabi Rishon Lezion’s Drew Crawford (right) and Nitzan Hanochi (left).