The municipality of Molenbeek has decided to pay tribute to the Belgian-Moroccan Ju-jitsu champion by naming the future sports hall on the Quai du Charbonnage "Amal" and not " Amal Amjahid ". This decision is causing a stir.
Flemish nationalist MP Theo Francken (N-VA) spoke out about the 20,000 euros the federal government is granting as subsidies to the Collective Against Islamophobia in Belgium. He says he is "shocked" by this kind of arrangement and is calling for its temporary suspension and a more thorough investigation by the State Security Service.
The Belgian international of Moroccan origin Marouane Fellaini , 33, talks about his likely return to the Red Devils.
Belgium has amended its consular code to allow Belgo-Moroccans and other dual nationals to benefit from consular assistance in their other country.
The Moroccan ambassador to Belgium, Mohammed Ameur, reacted to the statements of the Belgian Minister of Justice, Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open VLD) denouncing Moroccan interference and espionage in the context of the takeover of the Great Mosque of Brussels. He states that these are "unfounded, incomprehensible and unacceptable allegations".
The use of the word "negro" in a question during a physics class at the Royal Athenaeum of Bruges has caused controversy in Belgium. Shocked, a senior student shared the question on social media.
Following the call issued a few weeks ago by the municipality of Molenbeek, inviting residents to choose the name of the sports hall located on the Quai des Charbonnages, the choice has fallen on Amal Amjahid .
A prison guard was attacked with scissors in the prison of Ghent on Tuesday by Hassan Hamdaoui, nicknamed "the terror of the Place Saint-Jean". The man of Moroccan origin would have committed this act of despair out of fear of being deprived of Belgian nationality like his young brother.
Informed of the death of their grandmother, Soufiane and his family rushed to take a rapid PCR test on the day of their departure from Brussels Airport. The delay in the results caused them to miss their flight.
The Courtrai court, in the Flemish region, has sentenced a Moroccan father to five months in prison with probation for the misappropriation of 201,000 euros. This amount was paid by the insurance for the account of his severely disabled daughter due to a medical error at birth.
A family from Molenbeek received as a New Year’s gift a rough arrest by the Belgian police. The family, still in shock, denounces it while the police deny it.
VM Steel Maroc, this is the name of the subsidiary of the Van Meerbeek group in the kingdom. In a trio with K-Steel Service Senhadji & Trade (K-3S&T), it aims to become "the reference in the supply of steel products" for its customers.