Walibi Theme Park Accused of Mistreating Student Worker in Brussels
15 June 2023
Samia, a 19-year-old Brussels student, was forced to resign from Walibi after only five days of work. The young woman denounces humiliating treatment.
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Morocco Emerges as Top Destination as Brussels Airport Sees 22% Passenger Surge
14 June 2023
More than two million passengers were welcomed in May at Brussels Airport, a figure up 22% compared to the same period last year, thanks in particular to travelers to Morocco.
Belgian Police Officers Accused of Racist Slurs and Violence During Kayaking Trip
12 June 2023
While they were carrying out a kayak descent on the Lesse at the beginning of June, about fifteen agents from the Brussels-West police zone (…)
Suspicious Vehicle Prompts Bomb Scare at Moroccan Consulate in Liège, Belgium
12 June 2023
A suspicious vehicle was discovered on Monday, June 12, in front of the Moroccan consulate in Liège. The police were notified and bomb disposal experts were dispatched to the (…)
Belgian Lawmaker Wins Court Order Against Website Over Unauthorized Nude Photo
10 June 2023
The Belgian satirical website ’t Scheldt sparked controversy by publishing a nude photograph of deputy of Moroccan origin Sihame El Kaouakibi, prompting a swift legal response (…)
Belgian Police Arrest Alleged Drug Kingpin’s Right-Hand Man in Antwerp Raid
8 June 2023
The Antwerp judicial police arrested on Tuesday Soufian T., alias "Burgemeester", the alleged right-hand man of Nasserdine "Nadori" T., a fugitive criminal, during searches (…)
Belgian Retiree Murdered in Morocco: Suspects Arrested in Alleged Robbery Plot
3 June 2023
The body of Giuseppe D., a septuagenarian from the Liège region, found lifeless in his apartment in Kenitra, will be repatriated to Belgium for the funeral. The events took (…)
Teen Mauled by Loose Rottweiler at Antwerp Fair, Shares Ordeal on TikTok
2 June 2023
Nouha, a 16-year-old teenager from Wommelgem, was attacked last Saturday by a rottweiler at large during the Sinksenfoor, a funfair in Antwerp. The young girl shared her (…)
Belgian-Moroccan Politician Nadia Kammachi to Lead Ecolo-Groen in Anderlecht Mayoral Race
2 June 2023
Nadia Kammachi, the current alderman in charge of several files including Urban Renewal and Animal Welfare, announced on BX1 her intention to lead the Ecolo-Groen list in the (…)
Rising Star: Nawal Farih, 35, Brings Diverse Background to Belgian Parliament
30 May 2023
Nawal Farih is one of the youngest deputies in the Belgian federal parliament. Of Moroccan origin, the 35-year-old woman, born in France and raised in Genk where she studied (…)