Brussels Fire Department Faces Scrutiny Over Lack of Diversity
7 June 2020
The Brussels State Secretary, Pascal Smet (one.brussels), will conduct an external, independent radiography of the Fire and Emergency Medical Service (Siamu) of the (…)
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Sister of Main Suspect Arrested in Belgian Teen Kidnapping Case
6 June 2020
The case of the kidnapping of a 13-year-old boy in Limburg has taken a new turn: the sister of the Moroccan Khalid Bouloudo, the main suspect, was placed under an arrest (…)
Morocco Begins Repatriation of 114 Dual Nationals to France and Belgium
4 June 2020
The exceptional repatriation of 114 dual nationals, from Nador to their countries of adoption, France and Belgium, is being organized. Royal Air Maroc (RAM) planes have been (…)
Anderlecht Seeks to Offload Injury-Prone Midfielder Nacer Chadli Amid High Salary Concerns
3 June 2020
The Belgian player of Moroccan origin, Nacer Chadli, is at odds with his club Anderlecht, which wants to do without his services. Long relegated to the bench due to frequent (…)
Standard Liège Star Mehdi Carcela Fined for Illegal Match During COVID Lockdown
3 June 2020
Involved in a clandestine match, the Moroccan international, Mehdi Carcela, right attacking midfielder at Standard Liège, is fined.
Belgian Union Leader Under Fire for Racist Social Media Posts
3 June 2020
Following the "racist" slip-up of Éric Labourdette, trade union representative of the firefighters, Brussels deputy Hicham Talhi filed a complaint with the SLFP union. A report (…)
Belgium’s Drug Trade: $32 Billion Industry Largely Evades Justice System
31 May 2020
While the revenues from drug trafficking from Morocco and other countries amount to 30 billion euros per year in Belgium, the Belgian justice system is only aware of 11.5 million.
Two Moroccans Arrested in France Linked to UK Migrant Truck Deaths
31 May 2020
Two Moroccans were arrested on Tuesday, as part of the investigation opened after the discovery, in October in England, of the bodies of 39 Vietnamese migrants, who died in a (…)
Belgian Soccer Star Carcela Caught in Illegal Match During COVID-19 Lockdown
30 May 2020
Moroccan international Mehdi Carcela was caught participating in a clandestine match, while Belgium has suspended all sporting events to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Belgium to Launch Repatriation Flights for Citizens Stranded in Morocco
28 May 2020
A sigh of relief for Belgians and Belgian-Moroccans still stuck in Morocco. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just announced repatriation flights for next week.