Antwerp Man Fatally Stabbed While Defending Woman from Harassment
31 May 2025
Ilyes Zairi, 32, a young man from Antwerp, was stabbed to death on Sunday in a square in Seefhoek, while coming to the aid of a young woman who was being harassed.
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Belgian-Moroccan Ex-Councillor Cleared in Antwerp Drug Trafficking Case
30 May 2025
The former socialist municipal councillor of Molenbeek-Saint, Belgian-Moroccan Hicham Chakir, obtained a dismissal on Tuesday before the Brussels correctional court in a drug (…)
Belgian Muslim Council Announces Eid al-Adha 2025 Date: June 6
29 May 2025
The date is now known to Muslims in Belgium. The Feast of Sacrifice, or Eid al-Adha, will be held this year on Friday, June 6. The Muslim Council of Belgium (CMB) made the (…)
Bruges City’s Arabic-Language Video Sparks Political Backlash Over Integration
28 May 2025
The political parties N-VA and Vlaams Belang criticize the use of Arabic language by the City of Bruges to communicate with residents.
National Strike to Disrupt Flights from Brussels Airport to Morocco and Beyond
17 May 2025
In Belgium, flights departing from Brussels Airport, the airport of the Belgian capital Brussels, to Morocco and other countries will be disrupted due to a new national strike.
Belgium’s Public Service Minister Faces Backlash Over Headscarf Inquiry
15 May 2025
The collective Les 100 diplômées denounces a letter dated April 24, addressed by the Minister of Public Service, Vanessa Matz, to federal senior officials, which it perceives (…)
Belgium’s MR Party Leader Pushes for Recognition of Moroccan Sahara
14 May 2025
During a new stay in Morocco, Georges-Louis Bouchez, president of MR, reiterated his support for the Moroccan nature of the Sahara and intends to work towards changing his (…)
Dutch and Moroccan Nationals Implicated in Surge of Drug Arrests at Antwerp Port
12 May 2025
In Belgium, many Moroccans are among those arrested in the port of Antwerp for attempting to extract drugs from shipping containers. The Netherlands tops the ranking.
Trial Begins for Brussels Drug Torture Death of Moroccan Man
11 May 2025
For stealing cocaine entrusted to him, Yacine El M’Rabet, 46, was tortured to death in 2022. His bosses, Michaël Pindeville and Ahmed El Battouti, aged 19 and 17 at the time of (…)
Alleged Drug Kingpin Skips Trial After Dubai Extradition, Faces 12-Year Sentence
8 May 2025
After months of postponements, the trial of Dikke Nordin El Hajjioui in the "Bombs and Grenades" case was supposed to be held this Wednesday. But the Moroccan-born defendant (…)