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Morocco Extends Flight Ban with Belgium Amid COVID-19 Variant Concerns
Morocco has decided to extend the suspension of air links with Belgium until April 10. This announcement was made by the airline Air Arabia Maroc .
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Massive Hookah Tobacco Bust: 17 Tons Seized in Paris Region, Linked to Morocco
In Île-de-France, customs services seized more than 17 tons of hookah tobacco that would have been imported by ship from Morocco . The Financial Judicial Investigations Service is conducting the investigations.
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Moroccan Kickboxer Arrested in Belgium for Alleged Ties to Organized Crime
For his alleged membership in a criminal organization, Moroccan kickboxer Jamal Ben Saddik was arrested by Belgian police at his home in Antwerp. The information was confirmed by his lawyer Wim de Colvenaer, who explains that the accusations concern the sale of Sky ECC cryptophones, popular devices within organized crime, with which it is possible to send encrypted messages, to import cocaine into Europe and prepare assassinations.
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Belgian Muslim Authority Announces Updated COVID-19 Funeral Guidelines
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) informs the faithful of the slight easing in the practice of worship, particularly funerals in these times of Covid-19. The decision was made last Friday in the Concertation Committee by the federal government and the governments of the federated entities.
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Belgium Extends Travel Ban Through Easter, Dealing Blow to Tourism Industry
To curb the 2nd wave of the pandemic, the Belgian government has announced the ban on non-essential travel (except for family emergencies and cross-border workers) outside Belgian borders until Sunday, April 18. This measure takes into account the two-week Easter vacation period starting Saturday, April 3.
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Belgium to Repatriate Dozens of Children from Syrian Detention Camps
Belgium wants to repatriate between 30 and 50 children of jihadists present in the detention camps in northeastern Syria, in order to prevent "them from becoming the terrorists of tomorrow". This announcement was made by the Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo.
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Belgian 'Exorcist' on Trial for Alleged Rape During Islamic Healing Sessions
Mohamed, a Moroccan living in Belgium, a "traditional therapist" is facing justice after being accused of raping women during exorcism sessions. He claims his innocence and says he is the victim of a coalition of three women.
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Belgium Extends Ban on Non-Essential Travel Until April 18 Amid COVID Concerns
Faced with the spread of the coronavirus and its variants, Belgium has decided to extend the ban on non-essential travel abroad and to the country until April 18. This announcement was made by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.
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Morocco Suspends Flights from Belgium Amid COVID Variant Concerns
It will be almost impossible for Belgian vacationers to travel to Morocco and enjoy the picturesque landscape and tourist assets of the Kingdom. In a state of health emergency for nearly a year, the government has just suspended flights to and from several countries, including Belgium, to contain the new variants of the coronavirus.
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Brussels Transit Pioneer: First Female Electromechanical Engineer Maintains Metro Trains at STIB
Electromechanics is a little-known profession but remains very useful in the world of transportation. In Brussels, Touria El Asri excels in this field and holds the position of electromechanical engineer at the Société des transports intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB).
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Morocco Refuses to Accept Notorious Jihadist Recruiter Malika El Aroud
Morocco refuses to cooperate in the extradition of Malika El Aroud , who is nicknamed the "black widow" of jihadism. The announcement was made on Monday by Sammy Mahdi, the Secretary of State for Asylum.
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Brussels Police Seek Public's Help in Month-Long Search for Missing 19-Year-Old
The search notice issued by the police has been circulating for a few days and reports the disappearance since Monday, February 1, 2021 around 5:00 p.m., of Solaimane Atrach, a 19-year-old young man, residing in Spain but present in Belgium since October 2020. He often frequents the North Station and its surroundings in Brussels.