Vandals Target Belgian Mosque on New Year’s Eve, Damaging Entrance
3 January 2020
The Al-Ihsaan mosque in Leuven (Flemish Brabant) was the target of an act of vandalism on the night of December 31 to January 1.
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Belgium Revokes Citizenship of Six Suspected Terrorists with Ties to Syria
3 January 2020
Six Belgo-Moroccan fighters, who went to Syria, have lost their Belgian nationality. This decision follows legal proceedings initiated against them.
Belgian Parents Seek Answers in 14-Year-Old Daughter’s Mysterious Death, Justice Delayed for Over a Decade
2 January 2020
Khadija and Mohamed Jellal have been waiting since 2011 to know the causes of the death of Imane, their 14-year-old daughter, who died under unresolved circumstances due to the (…)
Belgian Woman Accepts 5-Year Sentence for Islamic State Involvement, Sister Appeals
28 December 2019
Fatima B., one of the two sisters convicted by a Belgian court, while they were in Syria, has decided not to appeal her conviction anymore. She accepts to serve five years in (…)
Forced Marriages in Belgium Triple Over Three Years, Government Reports
28 December 2019
The number of forced marriages in Belgium has almost tripled, from 10 in 2015 to 27 in 2018. Five new cases were recorded in the first quarter of 2019.
Belgium Launches First Imam Training Program at KU Leuven, Graduates Expected in 2025
28 December 2019
The first imams, from the training program initiated for future spiritual guides in February 2019 at KU Leuven, will obtain their degrees in six years.
Belgian Interior Minister Warns of Growing Far-Right Extremism and Violence Threats
25 December 2019
Belgian Interior Minister Pieter De Crem is concerned about a "significant increase in individuals and small cells of the far-right movement who legitimize the use of (…)
Moroccan Fugitive’s 9-Year Run Ends After Slip-Up in France
25 December 2019
Fouad Dian, 33, detained since 2015 in Belgium and Haudainville, was finally arrested in May in the Bordeaux region. At the Verdun court, the judge decided to keep him in (…)
Migrant Killed in Hit-and-Run on Belgian Highway, Suspected Attempt to Cross
24 December 2019
A migrant was violently hit by a vehicle that fled the scene. This happened during the night from Friday to Saturday on the highway at the Bourgambray rest area in Belgium.
Belgian Prison Break: Moroccan Inmate and Accomplice Still at Large After Daring Escape
22 December 2019
Oualid Sekkaki and Abderrahim Baghat, who planned the escape plan from Turnhout prison in Belgium, are still at large. The three other prisoners who wanted to take advantage of (…)