Morocco
Morocco Debates LGBT Book in School Curriculum, Sparking Education Controversy
A novel on homosexuality included in the curriculum at the Belgian school in Rabat is causing controversy in Morocco.
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Belgium
Belgium
Belgian Man Faces Prison for Faking Luxury Car Theft in Insurance Scam
The Namur (Belgium) public prosecutor’s office has requested 10 months in prison against a man who sent his luxury vehicle, a Mercedes-AMG C63, to Morocco, claiming it had been stolen in order to try to obtain a 80,000 euro indemnity from his insurer.
Belgium
Belgian 'Escape King' Sentenced to 4 Years for Leading Criminal Gang from Moroccan Prison
Detained in Morocco, Ashraf Sekkaki has just been sentenced again to four years in prison by the Belgian authorities. He is accused of having led a gang in the Antwerp region from his cell in Morocco.
Belgium
Belgian Drug Lords Face Extradition from Dubai as UAE Cooperation Grows
After the very first extradition of a drug lord from the United Arab Emirates to Belgium, the noose is tightening around the Belgian-Moroccan drug traffickers living in Dubai.
Belgium
Belgian Court Sentences Ringleader to 25 Years for Torture and Murder of Moroccan Man
In Belgium, the verdict of the Tongres Assize Court has been handed down: the main defendant in the torture murder of Hilal Makhtout in March 2019 in Forzée has been given a heavy prison sentence.
Belgium
Moroccan Immigrants Lead in Gaining Belgian Citizenship, Report Shows
Moroccans once again top the list of foreigners who have obtained Belgian nationality.
Morocco
Belgian-Moroccan Restaurateur Jailed in Morocco Over Social Media Posts
While he went to Morocco to settle an inheritance issue, a Belgian restaurateur of Moroccan origin finds himself in prison.
Belgium
Major Drug Trafficking Trial Opens in Brussels, Linking Morocco to European Networks
The mega-trial for international cocaine and cannabis trafficking scheduled for early November finally opened in Brussels on Monday before the correctional court relocated to the Justitia, the former NATO headquarters converted into a highly secure judicial arena. Among the more than 120 defendants are Maghrebians who imported drugs from countries including Morocco to Belgium.
Belgium
Trial Continues for 13 Accused in Brutal 2019 Kidnapping and Death of Belgian-Moroccan Man
The trial of the 13 individuals charged with criminal conspiracy and torture resulting in the death without intent of Hilal Makhtout, a young Moroccan from Genk continues before the Tongres Assize Court.
Belgium
Belgian Father Accused of Starving 3-Year-Old Son to Death Changes Legal Counsel
The Moroccan residing in Belgium Mohammed Taoussi, 29, indicted for having starved and killed Wassim, his 3-year-old son, has changed lawyers.
Sport
Muslim Boxing Coach Ekram Sarrokh Enters Belgian Politics to Empower Women
Boxing coach, educator, Ekram Sarrokh, born to a Moroccan mother, is entering politics. This Muslim woman is running in the upcoming elections in Belgium to strengthen her fight for the empowerment of women.
Belgium
Wanted Belgo-Moroccan Drug Lords Evade Justice in Dubai and Morocco
On the list of the most wanted drug traffickers are several Belgo-Moroccans. They now live in Morocco, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, thus escaping Belgian and French justice.