"I have Morocco in my genes and Belgium in my veins"
20 February 2024
Mohamed Sennahe and Alexy Mesrour, two Belgian-Moroccans living in Verviers, tell their story, punctuated by difficulties and duality. Still connected to their Moroccan (…)
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Moroccans in Belgium: between successful integration and persistent discrimination
19 February 2024
60 years after the signing by Rabat and Brussels of the convention "on the employment of Moroccan workers in Belgium", no emblematic place that could contribute to weaving (…)
Brussels Police Hunt Suspects in Fatal Shooting of 23-Year-Old Man
17 February 2024
The Belgian federal police have issued a wanted notice to find the perpetrators of the shooting that occurred on Wednesday at the Jacques Franck Square in Saint-Gilles (…)
Antwerp Politician Resigns After Racist Remarks Toward Moroccan-Belgian Colleague
15 February 2024
Vooruit alderman Tom Meeuws referred to Antwerp alderman Nabilla Ait Daoud as a "mocroschepen", meaning "Moroccan mafia woman", during a meeting two weeks ago. Racist remarks (…)
ECHR Upholds Belgian Ban on Ritual Slaughter, Sparking Religious Freedom Debate
14 February 2024
In Belgium, the ruling handed down on Tuesday by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on slaughter without stunning is not well received. Muslim and Jewish organizations (…)
Butcher Sentenced to 16 Years for Fatal Stabbing at Anderlecht Slaughterhouse
10 February 2024
Rachid El Baydi, a man of Moroccan origin, was sentenced to 16 years in prison by the courts for having fatally stabbed his colleague Ismail Uriadde on May 7, 2022, in a (…)
Son of Belgian MP Among Eight Indicted in Cocaine Trafficking Case Linked to Education Minister’s Office
29 January 2024
Eight individuals, including the son of MP of Moroccan origin Fadila Laanan, are being prosecuted for drug trafficking and possession in the case of 50 packets of cocaine found (…)
Tragic Collision: Teen on Electric Scooter Killed by Truck in Antwerp Region
26 January 2024
The city of Willebroek, in the Antwerp region, was struck by a tragedy last Tuesday. Maissa Bouchaib, a 17-year-old girl, lost her life in a road accident. While on her way to (…)
Belgian Man Faces Prison for Faking Luxury Car Theft in Insurance Scam
11 January 2024
The Namur (Belgium) public prosecutor’s office has requested 10 months in prison against a man who sent his luxury vehicle, a Mercedes-AMG C63, to Morocco, claiming it had been (…)
Prominent Antwerp Lawyer Faces Trial for Destructive Hit-and-Run Crash
11 January 2024
Omar Souidi, a renowned lawyer from Antwerp, is currently on trial for a hit-and-run road accident. The incident, which occurred last year in Schilde, has drawn attention due (…)