The stepfather of Théa, the two-year-old girl who died in 2005 in Belgium, accused of her murder, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Morocco. Mounir Kiouh, of Moroccan origin, had already been tried in Belgium, but had fled to Morocco before his appeal trial.
The Brussels-based Moroccan, Ibrahim Ouassari, founder of MolenGeek, has been named "Brussels Person of the Year 2021". A title awarded by the ASBL Brusseleir.
Moroccan boxers Anas and Nabil Messaoudi won their fights by KO on Friday at the fourth edition of the Brussels boxing gala "All Eyez On Brussels".
As of November 20, wearing a mask is mandatory in mosques in Belgium for people aged 10 and above, in accordance with the health measures decreed at the national level.
Morocco proceeded on Monday, in the city of Antwerp, to the launch of the second edition of the "Maghrib Belgium Impulse" (MBI) program, a program designed to encourage Moroccans living in Belgium to take an interest in business opportunities in Moroccan regions.
French rapper Koba LaD, who was giving a showcase at the Mirano, escaped an attack by young Brusselers who blamed him for insulting remarks against Moroccans made nearly three years ago.
In Morocco, the prices of plane tickets from Belgium will rise considerably due to the significant increase in the price of oil.
The Flemish virologist, Marc Van Ranst, was seen in a video dancing with a woman on the occasion of the celebration of the Green March, while he had recently called to avoid contacts as much as possible. The images sparked a wave of reactions on social media.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has been "robbed" of three players who had already been selected by Morocco in the U17 category. But the Belgian Football Federation, seeing the danger coming, got ahead of the FRMF by recruiting these three dual nationals.
At least 762 homeless people, including Moroccans, have died on the streets of the Brussels region in fifteen years, according to a census by the collective Les Morts de la rue.
In Antwerp, an elderly woman accused of being "racist" was thrown off a bus following a dispute with Moroccans. Injured, she was taken to the hospital. The police are investigating the incident.
Belgium still has a long way to go in the fight against racism, discrimination and all kinds of stereotypes. This is the case, for example, in the cleaning sector.