Belgium Lifts Ban on Headscarves in Courtrooms, Updating 19th-Century Law
11 December 2021
In Belgium, the wearing of the veil is now authorized in the courts. This, after the modification of the completely outdated Article 759 of the Judicial Code.
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Brother of Paris Attacks Mastermind Testifies in November 13 Trial
10 December 2021
Yassine Abaaoud, the younger brother of Abdelhamid Abaaoud, one of the perpetrators of the attacks in France in November 2015, testified on Thursday before the special assize (…)
Brussels Terror Attack Trial Set for October 2022, Including Paris Attacks Suspect
10 December 2021
The defendants in the double attack in Brussels that killed 32 people and injured more than 340 seriously will be tried before the Assize Court in Brussels starting October 10, (…)
Belgian Father Arrested in Morocco Amid International Child Custody Dispute
9 December 2021
A Belgian national, Marc M., has been in prison since Monday in Meknes. Aged 57, he is accused of attempting to kidnap his 4-year-old son, Malik, whom he has not seen since the (…)
Belgian Buses Banned for Pollution in Brussels Now Operating in Moroccan City
8 December 2021
Dozens of polluting buses banned from circulation in Brussels are currently being used on the roads of the city of Oujda, causing surprise and concern.
Defense Seeks Acquittal in Morocco-Belgium Drug Trafficking Case
4 December 2021
M.J., suspected of belonging to a criminal organization active in drug trafficking between Morocco, Spain and Belgium, faces 10 years in prison. His lawyers pleaded for his (…)
Moroccan Striker Tarik Tissoudali Named Best Maghrebi Player in Belgian Pro League
2 December 2021
Moroccan player Tarik Tissoudali, who plays for Gent, was named the winner of the Belgian Lion on Monday, becoming the best player of the year of Maghrebi origin in the Pro League.
Brussels Court Rules Veil Ban in Higher Education Discriminatory
1 December 2021
Two veiled students won their lawsuit against Brussels. As the organizing authority of the Francisco Ferrer Higher Education Institute, the city prohibits the wearing of the (…)
TUI Fly to Repatriate Over 2,300 Belgian Tourists from Morocco Amid Air Travel Suspension
1 December 2021
Belgian tourists in Morocco were also surprised by the decision taken by the Moroccan authorities to suspend all air links - closure of the airspace this Tuesday.
Belgians Stranded as Morocco Suspends Flights Over Omicron Concerns
30 November 2021
Several Belgians are stranded in Morocco after the suspension of air links to and from the kingdom due to the spread of the new Omicron variant.