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Study Reveals Widespread Racism in Belgium's Cleaning Industry
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.
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Moroccan Man Drowns in Heroic Attempt to Save Children from Belgian Pond
Last Thursday, the residents of the CPAS nursing home in Hal (Flemish Brabant) were shocked by the death of Mohamed, a man of Moroccan origin who drowned in a pond while trying to save two children.
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Belgian Mosques Reinstate Mask Mandate Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) has announced to Belgian citizens of Muslim faith that it is mandatory to wear a mask in mosques again.
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Flemish Deputy Accused of Misusing Over €1.3 Million in Subsidies, Report Finds
The report of the Flemish Inspectorate of Finance on the subsidies granted in recent years to non-profit organizations, including the famous "Let’s Go Urban Academy" association, accuses deputy Sihame El Kaouakibi of "systematic abuse of subsidy flows".
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Morocco Considers Suspending Flights to Belgium as COVID Cases Surge
Morocco could suspend air links with Belgium, whose epidemiological situation has deteriorated in recent days.
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Brutal Gang Attack Leaves 20-Year-Old Fighting for Life in Belgium
Adil, a 20-year-old man, was beaten by 15 individuals and left for dead near the Quaregnon slag heap (Belgium). His attackers burned the van he was driving to erase the traces. The victim and his mother are still in shock.
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Belgium Remembers Loubna Benaïssa: 25 Years Since Discovery of Missing Child's Body
Loubna Benaïssa, a 9-year-old Moroccan girl who disappeared on August 5, 1992 in Ixelles, Belgium, was found dead four years later. She was buried in Tangier.
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Belgian Muslim Council in Turmoil: President Rejects State Funding Amid Controversy
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) regularly causes controversies since its creation. Recently again, the president of this association announced that he is renouncing state subsidies, denouncing "political interference".
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Massive Cocaine Shipment Bound for Antwerp Seized at Moroccan Port
The shipment of 1,355 kg of drugs seized on board a Brazilian cruise ship at the Tanger Med port was destined for the port of Antwerp.
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Belgian Jihadists, Including Paris Attacker's Brother, Accused of Enslaving Yazidi Women
Two Belgian jihadists, including Younes Abaaoud, brother of Abdelhamid, one of the masterminds of the Paris attacks, owned Yazidi slaves. This is at least what a young Yazidi girl, herself a former slave, revealed.
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Undocumented Immigrants Dominate Brussels Food Delivery Scene, Investigation Reveals
In Brussels , the majority of delivery people working with restaurants are undocumented immigrants using false identities to make a living.
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Belgian Influencer Reports Drugging and Rape During Morocco Trip, Files Complaint
Dounia, a Belgian influencer, says she lived the worst days of her life during a trip to Morocco where she claims she was drugged and raped in a villa. She has filed a complaint against the alleged rapists and an investigation is underway.