Muslim Non-Fasters Face Pressure During Ramadan in Belgium
12 March 2024
The month of Ramadan began on Monday, March 11 in Belgium, a country with 600,000 Muslims. But those who choose not to fast often face strong pressure.
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Two Dutch Suspects Arrested in Antwerp Girl’s Murder Case
11 March 2024
Two Dutch nationals, a 31-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman, were arrested on Wednesday in the Netherlands for their alleged involvement in the murder of Firdaous, the (…)
Ramadan 2024 Begins March 11 in Belgium, Muslim Council Announces
10 March 2024
It’s official: the month of Ramadan will begin this Monday, March 11 in Belgium, announced the Muslim Council of Belgium (CMB) on Sunday. This sacred period for Muslims is a (…)
Dubai Court Approves Extradition of Antwerp Drug Lord to Belgium
9 March 2024
The Emirati justice system has authorized the extradition to Belgium of Nordin El Hajjioui, alias Dikke Nordin, an Antwerp drug lord who has taken refuge in Dubai for years.
Murder of Firdaous in Antwerp: two suspects arrested in the Netherlands
7 March 2024
The Belgian police have arrested a 31-year-old man from Amsterdam and a 24-year-old woman from Breda for their alleged involvement in the murder of Firdaous, the 11-year-old (…)
A Belgian tries to scam 80,000 euros from his insurance... his car was in Morocco!
7 March 2024
A man from Walcourt was sentenced to 10 months in prison for attempting to scam 80,000 euros from his insurance by simulating the theft of his Mercedes-AMG C63.
Here’s when Ramadan will begin in Belgium
6 March 2024
The start date of Ramadan in Belgium is now known. According to astronomical calculations, the Muslim fast should begin on Monday, March 11.
Belgian Court Acquits Drug Case Suspects, One Detained in Dubai
2 March 2024
A man of Moroccan origin convicted of drug-related attacks in Belgium has seen his conviction overturned on appeal, but he nevertheless finds himself behind bars, this time in (…)
Antwerp Police Release Images of Suspects in 11-Year-Old Girl’s Shooting Death
27 February 2024
The Antwerp police have released images of two men suspected of being involved in the murder of Firdaous, an 11-year-old girl of Moroccan origin, shot dead on January 9, 2023 (…)
Two Arrested in Connection with 11-Year-Old’s Murder in Antwerp Drug Violence Case
21 February 2024
Who killed Ferdaous, the 11-year-old girl who perished in a shooting that occurred in January in Merksem, in the province of Antwerp, and whose uncle is a Moroccan drug (…)