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Storm Ciara Causes Flight Cancellations Across Northern Europe
Flights have been canceled in Brussels, Amsterdam and London. The cause is Storm Ciara which is hitting northern Europe with winds reaching 140 km/h.
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Standard Liège Star Mehdi Carcela Rejects Lucrative Qatar Offer, Stays Loyal to Belgian Club
The Moroccan international, Mehdi Carcela, transferred to Standard Liège since 2018, is in no hurry to leave his "club of heart", despite multiple offers from Qatar.
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Moroccans Lead Non-EU Nationalities in Brussels as Population Tops 1.2 Million
Moroccans come first in the ranking of non-European Union (EU) nationalities. This is revealed by the 2020 edition of "Mini-bru", a condensed and updated set of figures on Brussels.
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Belgian Man Loses €3,400 in Online Nintendo Switch Scam, Petitions to Shut Down Marketplace
Wanting to buy a Nintendo Switch on 2ememain.be, Azziz Boutkabout fell victim to a scam. Unable to recover his 3,400 euros, he launched a petition to take the site offline.
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Belgian Lawyers Push for Repatriation of ISIS Fighters' Children from Syria
Abderrahim Lhlali and Mohamed Ozdemir, both lawyers for ten children of Islamic State fighters, have found a strategy to force the Belgian state to repatriate their clients. They have taken the resolution to send a bailiff to the Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs.
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Brussels Public Transport to Hire 700+ Drivers for Network Expansion
The STIB wants to hire this year, in anticipation of the extension of its network and the commissioning of new vehicles, it announces in a press release. A total of 528 bus drivers, 126 tram drivers and 41 metro operators are being sought.
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Prosecutors Seek Trial for 8 Suspects in 2016 Brussels Terror Attacks
A 57-page document as a committal order in the case of the Brussels attacks of March 22, 2016. The federal public prosecutor’s office is requesting the referral to the assizes of eight of the 13 accused.
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Thousands Mourn Belgian-Moroccan Preacher Rachid Haddach at Molenbeek Funeral
There were 5,000 or even 6,000 faithful who paid a well-deserved tribute on Monday, February 3 in Molenbeek, to the Belgian-Moroccan preacher, Rachid Haddach, who died after a long illness.
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Belgian-Moroccan Muslim Preacher Rachid Haddach Dies at 49
The Belgian Muslim community is in mourning. The Belgian-Moroccan preacher, teacher and lecturer Rachid Haddach passed away on Sunday evening from an illness at the age of 49.
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Antwerp Police Release Footage of Multiple Grenade Attacks, Seek Public's Help
The Antwerp justice system has, for the first time, released images of the grenade attacks that occurred on December 19, as part of the "Faroek" program on the VTM channel.
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Morocco Emerges as Top Retirement Destination for Belgian Seniors Seeking Sun and Tax Benefits
Morocco is among the countries of choice for one in ten retirees who prefer to live their retirement abroad.
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Belgium Debates Expanding Citizenship Revocation for Terrorism Convicts
On Wednesday, during a discussion in the Justice Committee, the N-VA bill that increases the possibility of deprivation of Belgian nationality for terrorism could not reach consensus in the Chamber.