Belgium will pay tribute to the Moroccan soldiers who fell on the battlefield during World War II. This was announced on Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Rabat by the General Delegate of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation in Morocco, Motonobu Kasajima.
The Belgian government is ordered to work on the repatriation of ten children who are in Syria. Belgium takes note of this judgment, handed down on December 11 in summary proceedings by the Brussels Court of First Instance, said Foreign Minister Philippe Goffin on Wednesday.
The Marbel association is extending the New Year’s festivities by organizing the Berber New Year in Molenbeek. This will be on Friday, January 10 at the Karreveld Castle.
Hakim*, a 65-year-old Liège resident of Moroccan origin, strangely receives half of his pension due to a separation by repudiation, effective for 41 years, but not recognized by the federal administration.
At 24 years old, Amal Amjahid is a Belgian-Moroccan ju-jitsuka who makes the pride of the kingdom. Over the years, she has been able to establish herself in this combat sport.
Christmas in tears for little Zaid, aged 7, who, wanting to have fun at the ice rink on the Place de Brouckère, ended up with several stitches on his face. His father condemns the organizers of the Winter Pleasures who, according to him, are solely responsible for his son’s injuries.
In order to give priority to "real first-time arrivals" during the winter months, Maggie De Block, Belgian Minister of Asylum and Migration, has launched two new measures. These aim to block the path for asylum seekers who cheat with the procedure as defined within the European Union.
Moroccan international Mehdi Carcela is one of the players that former Atlas Lions coach Eric Gerets closely follows at Standard Liège. The former captain of the Reds and Whites gave his opinion on the Carcela enigma at this club.
Fouad Akrich, a 27-year-old Moroccan jihadist, was arrested with his wife and children in Turkey. The arrest of this young man, who is one of the six Moroccan fighters stripped of their Belgian nationality for terrorism, is widely reported in the Belgian press.
The Al-Ihsaan mosque in Leuven (Flemish Brabant) was the target of an act of vandalism on the night of December 31 to January 1.
Six Belgo-Moroccan fighters, who went to Syria, have lost their Belgian nationality. This decision follows legal proceedings initiated against them.
Khadija and Mohamed Jellal have been waiting since 2011 to know the causes of the death of Imane, their 14-year-old daughter, who died under unresolved circumstances due to the paralysis of the judicial procedure initiated. The forensic pathologist, whose report is eagerly awaited by the investigating judge in charge of the case, has remained unreachable for several years.