Belgian Court Convicts 9 in Moroccan Work Visa Fraud Scheme
12 January 2023
A network of fake work contracts, which has benefited several people of Moroccan origin for years, has been dismantled in Bressoux, Belgium. The nine defendants, also of (…)
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Belgian Pilgrim Loses 2,000 Euros in Mecca Trip Scam
12 January 2023
Abdelamin was scammed by a Brussels company to which he paid a deposit of 2,000 euros in 2020 to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. He intends to do everything (…)
Far-Right Party Spent Thousands to Amplify Brussels Riot Videos After World Cup Match
12 January 2023
The great virality of the videos of riots that occurred in the city center of Brussels following the match of the 2nd day of the World Cup between Belgium and Morocco, which (…)
11-Year-Old Girl Killed in Antwerp Drug Gang Shooting, Police Investigate
11 January 2023
A 11-year-old girl was killed on Monday in Antwerp in a shooting that targeted her home in Merksem. A member of a Moroccan family involved in drug trafficking, Ferdaous was a (…)
11-Year-Old Girl Killed in Antwerp Drug-Related Shooting
11 January 2023
An 11-year-old girl whose uncle is said to be a Moroccan drug trafficker was killed on Monday in Merksem (Antwerp) in a shooting. It would be a settling of scores in the drug (…)
Cycling Star Remco Evenepoel Weds Childhood Friend and Belgian Influencer Oumi Rayane
10 January 2023
Cyclist Remco Evenepoel married last year to Oumaïma "Oumi" Rayane, a Belgian influencer of Moroccan origin who is actually his childhood friend.
Brussels Diamond Heist Trial: Key Suspect Denies Involvement in $50 Million Airport Robbery
10 January 2023
The appeal trial of the "crime of the century", the spectacular robbery of a plane carrying diamonds, committed in February 2013 at Brussels-National Airport in Zaventem, by a (…)
Ryanair Strike Disrupts 20,000 Passengers, Cancels 152 Flights at Charleroi Airport
7 January 2023
This weekend, 152 flights (76 round-trip flights), including those serving Morocco, are being canceled at Charleroi-Brussels-South airport, Ryanair’s base and Belgium’s second (…)
Halal Butcher Shop Opening Stalled in Anderlecht Amid Neighbor’s Opposition
1 January 2023
For several years, Assem Aldilaimi, entrepreneur and owner of the Baker Market supermarket chain, has been trying unsuccessfully to open a halal butcher shop in Anderlecht. One (…)
Belgian Politician Sparks Controversy Over Arabic Teaching in Molenbeek Schools
30 December 2022
Teaching in Arabic in Molenbeek is not to the liking of Vooruit president Conner Rousseau. The latter says he does not feel at home there and also calls for improving (…)