Convicted Moroccan Fugitive Arrested at Brussels Airport
12 February 2020
A potentially dangerous young Moroccan, recently convicted on several sentences, was arrested at Brussels airport in Belgium.
Belgium
Belgium’s Muslim Executive to Hire Female Theologians to Combat Radicalization
10 February 2020
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium wants to hire theologians and preachers to support Muslim women.
Storm Ciara Causes Flight Cancellations Across Northern Europe
10 February 2020
Flights have been canceled in Brussels, Amsterdam and London. The cause is Storm Ciara which is hitting northern Europe with winds reaching 140 km/h.
Standard Liège Star Mehdi Carcela Rejects Lucrative Qatar Offer, Stays Loyal to Belgian Club
9 February 2020
The Moroccan international, Mehdi Carcela, transferred to Standard Liège since 2018, is in no hurry to leave his "club of heart", despite multiple offers from Qatar.
Moroccans Lead Non-EU Nationalities in Brussels as Population Tops 1.2 Million
8 February 2020
Moroccans come first in the ranking of non-European Union (EU) nationalities. This is revealed by the 2020 edition of "Mini-bru", a condensed and updated set of figures on (…)
Belgian Man Loses €3,400 in Online Nintendo Switch Scam, Petitions to Shut Down Marketplace
6 February 2020
Wanting to buy a Nintendo Switch on 2ememain.be, Azziz Boutkabout fell victim to a scam. Unable to recover his 3,400 euros, he launched a petition to take the site offline.
Belgian Lawyers Push for Repatriation of ISIS Fighters’ Children from Syria
6 February 2020
Abderrahim Lhlali and Mohamed Ozdemir, both lawyers for ten children of Islamic State fighters, have found a strategy to force the Belgian state to repatriate their clients. (…)
Brussels Public Transport to Hire 700+ Drivers for Network Expansion
5 February 2020
The STIB wants to hire this year, in anticipation of the extension of its network and the commissioning of new vehicles, it announces in a press release. A total of 528 bus (…)
Prosecutors Seek Trial for 8 Suspects in 2016 Brussels Terror Attacks
4 February 2020
A 57-page document as a committal order in the case of the Brussels attacks of March 22, 2016. The federal public prosecutor’s office is requesting the referral to the assizes (…)
Thousands Mourn Belgian-Moroccan Preacher Rachid Haddach at Molenbeek Funeral
4 February 2020
There were 5,000 or even 6,000 faithful who paid a well-deserved tribute on Monday, February 3 in Molenbeek, to the Belgian-Moroccan preacher, Rachid Haddach, who died after a (…)