Belgium Eases COVID Measures in Mosques, Masks Required for Ages 12 and Up
16 February 2022
Due to the improvement in the epidemiological situation, with the shift from red to orange code, Belgium has decided to ease measures in places of worship.
Belgium
Belgium Revokes Citizenship of 13 Convicted Terrorists with Dual Nationality
15 February 2022
Convicted by default in Belgium for terrorism, thirteen fighters - mostly Belgian-Moroccans - who went to Syria or Afghanistan, have been stripped of their Belgian nationality (…)
Moroccan Man Faces Fourth Trial in Morocco for 2005 Belgian Child Murder Case
14 February 2022
The fourth trial of Mounir Kiouh, a Moroccan residing abroad (MRE) accused of killing a 2-year-old baby in an apartment in Namur in 2005, will open on Thursday, February 17 (…)
Moroccan Star Selim Amallah Aims to Replicate CAN Success with Standard Liège
13 February 2022
After his performances at the CAN, Moroccan international Selim Amallah intends to show the same determination with Standard de Liège, traveling to Genk this Sunday as part of (…)
Belgian Political Leader Accused of Promoting Islamophobia and Supporting Far-Right Figure
12 February 2022
During the debates on a text from the Mouvement réformateur (MR) aimed at maintaining an intergenerational aid/platform in the Brussels Parliament on Friday, the Brussels (…)
Belgian Influencer Files Transphobia Complaint Against Brussels Restaurant Over Dress Code Incident
11 February 2022
For having been turned away from the Drug Opéra, a restaurant in Brussels, Haron Zaanan, a Belgian model and influencer of Moroccan origin, has just filed a complaint for (…)
Morocco Airspace Closure Impacts Brussels Airport Traffic, January Passenger Numbers Down 52% from Pre-Pandemic Levels
11 February 2022
The closure of Moroccan airspace had a negative impact on the attendance of Brussels Airport, which welcomed 800,000 passengers in January.
Moroccan-Belgian Politician Mariam El Hamidine Set to Become Mayor of Brussels’ Forest Municipality
11 February 2022
Intended to serve as interim mayor after Stéphane Roberti’s departure, Moroccan Mariam El Hamidine (Ecolo) will complete the rest of the term.
Belgian Police Officers Indicted in Fatal Chase of Young Motorcyclists
10 February 2022
Nearly 5 years after the death of Ouassim and Sabrina, three police officers were finally indicted, on Wednesday, in Brussels, by the indictment chamber. The pleadings to (…)
Brussels Residents Overwhelmingly Support Animal Stunning Before Slaughter, Survey Shows
10 February 2022
71% of Brussels residents are in favor of stunning prior to any animal slaughter. 85% of them want to go further, proposing to extend this practice to lobsters, crabs or crayfish.