Belgium

The octogenarian El Miloud El Azaoui, whose disappearance on Sunday afternoon in Farciennes had mobilized authorities and relatives, was found alive on Tuesday. He had left his home, rue Clément Daix, on Sunday, and had not given any sign of life since.
"I went to his house on Sunday, and after my departure, his neighbor saw him leave his home," his daughter had explained on Monday, while the search was in full swing. She specified that after leaving, her father "went to a small store, (…)

The general strike announced for this Monday, March 31 in Belgium is likely to severely disrupt air traffic at Brussels-Zaventem airport. Royal Air Maroc could be affected.
Faced with the preventive cancellation of 244 outbound flights, decided by the airport authorities due to an expected mobilization of ground staff, uncertainty hangs over the maintenance of flights of several airlines, including the Moroccan company Royal Air Maroc.
Brussels Airport justified its decision to cancel (…)

A general strike, initiated by the FGTB and CSC unions to protest against government projects, will cause major disruptions to air traffic at Brussels-Zaventem airport this Monday, March 31. Attention, therefore, if you plan to take a flight to Morocco.
The Brussels Airlines company has already announced the cancellation of the vast majority of its operations for this day, including flights to Morocco.
According to a spokesperson for the company, of the approximately 200 routes (…)

After France, it is Belgium’s turn to face a worrying measles variant originating from Morocco.
Genotype B3. This is the name of the new measles variant, originating from Morocco, recently detected in the wastewater of Brussels. After a study conducted by KU Leuven, researchers observed a high concentration of the virus in recent weeks, with a notable peak on March 11, 2025, reports Belga. Only 18 cases of measles have been recorded this year, according to data from the Brussels health (…)

The general strike on March 31 will have a major impact on air traffic in Belgium, particularly at the airports of Charleroi and Zaventem (Brussels Airport). Numerous flight cancellations are announced, especially to Morocco.
At Brussels Airport, no passenger flights will take off on March 31. The decision, taken to "guarantee the safety of passengers and staff, and to avoid long queues," follows the announcement of a strike affecting security personnel and ground handlers. Jeffrey (…)

A particular phenomenon is manifesting itself within the Moroccan community in Belgium: an increase in marriages between Moroccan women and Iraqi Shiite men, celebrated according to the Fatiha rite.
Members of this community report a spread of Shiism among Moroccans residing in Belgium. This religious conversion would be carried out either through these unions with Shiite Arab citizens, or through increased participation in the activities of Shiite associations and centers, particularly (…)

Five months after the verdict of the Sky ECC mega-trial for international cocaine and cannabis trafficking involving Maghrebians, another case called "Costa" is now being brought before the Tongeren criminal court. The trial is ongoing.
Since Monday, 62 individuals involved in the major Costa drug case are answering for their actions before the Tongeren criminal court. Among them are businessmen and lawyers, a port manager, dockers, a doctor, the drug baron "Bolle Jos", the president of (…)

Belgium is requesting the extradition of the Belgian-Moroccan, Namoussi Mounir alias "Mou", arrested at the end of February in Barranquilla as part of an international investigation into cocaine trafficking involving Eastern European cartels. He faces a heavy prison sentence if extradited to the European country.
Five days after the announcement by the director general of the Colombian national police of the arrest of Namoussi Mounir alias "Mou" via social networks on March 1, the Belgian (…)

It’s official. Ramadan begins on Saturday, March 1 in Belgium, according to the Council of Theologians, which met this Friday. Here is the full press release:
Following the meeting of the Council of Theologians today by videoconference, the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB), the representative body of the Islamic faith, is pleased to announce that the fast of the month of Ramadan will begin this year on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
The EMB extends its best wishes to the entire Muslim (…)

In order to determine the start date of Ramadan in Belgium, the Council of Muslim Theologians of Belgium must meet this Friday, February 28.
"The Council of Muslim Theologians of Belgium will meet by videoconference this Friday, February 28, 2025 at 4 p.m. to determine the start date of the month of Ramadan," the Muslim organization wrote on its Facebook account.
According to astronomical calculations, the month of Ramadan 2025 in Belgium should begin this Saturday, March 1. However, it (…)