Belgium
Moroccan Diaspora in Belgium Rushes to Book Flights as Morocco Eases Travel Restrictions
Belgian-Moroccans welcome Morocco’s decision to facilitate the return of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) . They are eager to return to the kingdom.
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Spain
Suspected Drug Traffickers Rescued Off Canary Islands Coast
A Belgian and three Moroccans were stranded with a small boat off the coast of the Spanish island of Lanzarote. They would be involved in drug trafficking.
Belgium
Brussels Court to Rule on Fatal 2017 Police Chase Case
The Brussels Chamber of Council will render a decision on August 2 concerning the "Ouassim and Sabrina" case, two young people who died in May 2017 in a police chase.
Belgium
Community Mourns Moroccan Mother Killed in Brussels Street Attack
The municipality of Evere organized, on Thursday, June 3, a tribute ceremony in memory of Mounia, a 36-year-old Moroccan woman, slit throat by an individual in the middle of the street on Sunday, May 30. This ceremony was attended by her family, friends, and many anonymous people.
Belgium
Rising Star Anouar Ait El Hadj Weighs National Team Options: Belgium or Morocco?
The Belgian-Moroccan Anouar Ait El Hadj, 19, is still undecided on the national colors he will display in his career. Morocco or Belgium, he promises to decide very quickly.
Belgium
Brussels Transit Authority Accepts Court Ruling on Headscarf Ban, Pledges Policy Review
The management committee of the Société des transports intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB), meeting on Monday evening, decided, after a tight vote, to take note of the recent judgment handed down by the labor court, which considers that the STIB had discriminated against a job applicant wearing a veil because of her religious beliefs.
Belgium
Belgium Appoints First Hijab-Wearing Government Commissioner for Gender Equality
The Belgian-Moroccan Ihsane Haouach has been appointed government commissioner for gender equality, thus becoming the first veiled woman to hold this position in Belgium. She owes this appointment to the Ecolo party.
Belgium
Rising Moroccan Football Stars Choose Belgium Over Atlas Lions for U20 Team
While they were expected within the Atlas Lions, two Moroccan football hopes have escaped the FRMF. Anouar Ait El Hadj and Othmane Boussaid, two promising full-backs have been called up by the Belgian federation for the U20 expedition in 2023.
Belgium
Moroccan Mother Fatally Stabbed While Walking Baby in Brussels Suburb
As she was walking with her two-month-old baby on Sunday, May 30, Mounia, a 36-year-old Moroccan woman, was slit in the throat by an individual. A suspect was arrested, heard by the judge and then charged with murder.
Belgium
Belgian Lawmaker Warns of 'Radical Political Claim' Behind Veil Wearing
Belgian MP George Dallemagne reacted to the wearing of the veil in public administrations. The elected official states that "through the veil, there is also a political, radical claim".
Belgium
Belgian Extremist Soldier Sought by Authorities Planned Mosque Attack, Intelligence Reveals
The State Security, the Belgian civil intelligence service, identified in 2015 on its radar, Jürgen Conings, a soldier considered a potentially dangerous extremist, and actively sought by the police and the army for several days. The latter expressed his intention to attack a mosque.
Belgium
11-Year-Old Belgian Boy Dies Days After Bicycle Collision with Car
Bilal Ben Omar, an 11-year-old Belgian of Moroccan origin, died a few days after being hit by a car while cycling in Maasmechelen, Belgium.