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Belgian Supermarkets Boost Ramadan Offerings to Serve Growing Muslim Market
Some supermarkets in Belgium are offering special offers during this Ramadan period to meet the growing demand from their Muslim clientele.
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Belgian-Moroccan Jihadist Recruiter Malika El Aroud Dies at 64
Malika El Aroud, convicted of terrorism in 2008, died at the age of 64. This woman, who had dual Belgian and Moroccan nationality, had been stripped of her Belgian nationality in 2017 for having "seriously failed in her duties as a Belgian citizen". The Belgian authorities had initiated deportation proceedings against her, but her lawyer had filed a request for political asylum which had been refused.
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Antwerp Rocked by Late-Night Explosion, Drug Gang Suspected
A violent explosion shook Antwerp on the night of Saturday to Sunday, causing considerable material damage and leaving one person slightly injured. The local police quickly communicated on the events and the suspicions are directed towards the mocro mafia .
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Cyclist Safety Concerns Rise After Multiple Falls into Belgium's Senne River
A 40-year-old cyclist fell into the Senne on Tuesday, two months after the case of Imane Khraiss , 25, who drowned in this river. The family of the latter, shocked by this new accident, is alerting the authorities to the increase in accident cases.
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Belgian Footballer Sofian Kiyine Hospitalized After Dramatic Car Crash into Sports Hall
The football player Sofian Kiyine , who hit a roundabout before flying several meters and landing in a sports hall in Flémalle (province of Liège), has not yet been able to be heard by the investigators, the Liège prosecutor’s office announced on Friday afternoon. Although injured, his life is not in danger.
Belgium
Young Belgian Students Fasting for Ramadan Raises Health and Educational Concerns
On March 23, Muslims in Belgium began the month of Ramadan. However, an alarming practice is worrying school authorities and health professionals: students as young as 9 years old are observing the fast, an obligation that should only be observed from puberty.
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Belgian Man Released After Kidnapping in Mistaken Drug Trafficking Case
Kidnapped on February 22 at a service station along the E19 motorway towards Antwerp, then held hostage, Mohamed Azzaoui , 49 years old and originally from Wilrijk, was released by his kidnappers last weekend. He was mistaken for a drug trafficker.
Belgium
Belgium Cracks Down on Unemployment Benefit Fraud, Thousands of Cases Detected
After detecting 6,061 offenses in 2022 as part of investigations into the residential fraud of some job seekers, Belgium has decided to toughen its fight against this type of fraud, as well as fraud concerning unemployed people.
Belgium
Albanian Mafia Rises to Top 3 Criminal Organizations in Belgium, Police Official Reports
Divisional Commissioner François Farcy, Director of the Federal Judicial Police of Liège, states that the Albanian mafia "is on a par in Belgium" with the Moroccan mafia.
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Molenbeek Family Faces Eviction Crisis Amid Affordable Housing Shortage
Abdel Fattouche, a Molenbeek family man, is under threat of eviction from the apartment he rents for 600 euros, at the end of his notice period on March 31. The Molenbeek resident is urgently looking for affordable housing before this deadline, while he has been waiting for social housing for 13 years.
Belgium
Belgian Party Calls for Stricter Social Housing Rules Amid Foreign Property Concerns
Moroccans residing in Belgium could soon have difficulty obtaining social housing if the call by the Mouvement Réformateur (MR) to tighten the access conditions is heard.
Belgium
Police Shooting in Belgium: Family Man Killed After Car Chase in Seneffe
Imed’s sister-in-law, a 42-year-old family man, shot by police after a car chase on Thursday late morning in Seneffe, witnessed the murder and gives her testimony.