While they were carrying out a kayak descent on the Lesse at the beginning of June, about fifteen agents from the Brussels-West police zone (Molenbeek-Berchem-Ganshoren-Jette-Koekelberg), apparently in a state of drunkenness, had a clash with a group of young Brussels people of Moroccan origin, aged between 14 and 18 years old. Racist insults would have been uttered.
A suspicious vehicle was discovered on Monday, June 12, in front of the Moroccan consulate in Liège. The police were notified and bomb disposal experts were dispatched to the scene.
The Belgian satirical website ’t Scheldt sparked controversy by publishing a nude photograph of deputy of Moroccan origin Sihame El Kaouakibi , prompting a swift legal response from the latter. According to a decision of the Antwerp court, the site must remove the photo under penalty of a heavy daily fine.
The Antwerp judicial police arrested on Tuesday Soufian T., alias "Burgemeester", the alleged right-hand man of Nasserdine "Nadori" T., a fugitive criminal, during searches carried out as part of an investigation into the criminal organization of which the latter was a member.
The body of Giuseppe D ., a septuagenarian from the Liège region, found lifeless in his apartment in Kenitra, will be repatriated to Belgium for the funeral. The events took place on May 17 near Rabat.
Nouha, a 16-year-old teenager from Wommelgem, was attacked last Saturday by a rottweiler at large during the Sinksenfoor, a funfair in Antwerp. The young girl shared her experience on TikTok, showing her multiple injuries following the incident.
Nadia Kammachi , the current alderman in charge of several files including Urban Renewal and Animal Welfare, announced on BX1 her intention to lead the Ecolo-Groen list in the municipal elections of October 2024.
Nawal Farih is one of the youngest deputies in the Belgian federal parliament. Of Moroccan origin, the 35-year-old woman, born in France and raised in Genk where she studied International Trade, entered politics in 2018 by becoming a member of the CD&V party. Since last summer, she has been in a relationship with Sammy Mahdi, the party president.
A young man risked his life by jumping into the very cold waters of the Meuse, near the town of Bressoux, in the province of Liège. A woman had accidentally fallen into the river.
The Brussels municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean paid tribute to its Moroccan community by inaugurating a traditional Moroccan-style public fountain. This fountain, made by artisans from Fez with traditional zellige , was specially shipped from Morocco and installed in the heart of the municipality thanks to the initiative of the associations "Akhbarona Aljalia" and "Espoirs et sourires", in collaboration with the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) and the municipality.
According to a recent Airbnb study, Belgians have a preference for relatively close destinations in Europe when planning their summer trips. To arrive at this conclusion, Airbnb relied on bookings made in recent months, taking into account a variety of criteria desired by vacationers.
The municipality of Evere is preparing to pay tribute to Mounia Ouyahia, a Moroccan-origin mother tragically murdered in broad daylight two years ago. On May 30, 2023, marking the second anniversary of this femicide, the " Mounia Ouyahia Square " will be officially inaugurated.