Belgian Shrimp Shortage: Pandemic Disrupts Moroccan Peeling Industry
27 June 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has brought several sectors to a standstill in Morocco. As a result, Belgians are deprived of peeled shrimp, which they love.
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ISIS Widow Stripped of Belgian Citizenship After Syria Return
27 June 2020
Rahma B., a 32-year-old woman returning from Syria, was sentenced on Friday, June 26, 2020, to five years in prison and a fine of 8,000 euros for her participation in the (…)
Belgian Official Resigns After Hot Mic Captures Xenophobic Remark
27 June 2020
While the president of the municipal council of Grimbergen (Flemish Brabant), Martine De Coppel (Vernieuwing), was in an online group meeting accessible to citizens by (…)
Brussels Hospitals and Doctors Face Trial in Teen’s Misdiagnosis Death After 9-Year Investigation
26 June 2020
Nine years after the opening of the case of the 14-year-old girl, who died on June 15, 2011 from acute peritonitis that was misdiagnosed, the Brussels council chamber ordered (…)
Former Moroccan Equestrian Champion Sentenced to 6 Years for Child Sexual Abuse in Brussels
26 June 2020
A former Moroccan horse dressage champion was sentenced on Thursday to 6 years in prison by the Brussels Correctional Court. He is accused of rape and indecent assault on minors.
Belgian Tourists Stranded in Morocco for Months Amid COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
26 June 2020
Despite the repatriation flights organized for the return of Belgians stranded in Morocco since March, many people were unable to benefit from these flights chartered by the (…)
Former Belgian Minister Reveals Racist Attacks During Her Term, Explains Decision Not to File Complaint
24 June 2020
Fadila Laanan, a Belgian politician of Moroccan origin, did not file a complaint against the racist attacks she has been the victim of in the past. In an interview, the former (…)
Morocco Begins Repatriation of Stranded Citizens from Belgium Amid Pandemic
24 June 2020
The operation had been expected for several weeks. A first group of Moroccans stranded in Belgium was repatriated to Morocco on Tuesday. They landed at Agadir airport before (…)
Antwerp Ex-Cops Jailed for Illegal Search, Theft, and Racial Bias
24 June 2020
Three former Antwerp police officers were fined and sentenced to prison terms of up to forty months suspended for violent theft and racism. This is the verdict handed down by (…)
Belgian Police Officer Sentenced for Leaking Secrets to Terror Suspect’s Brother
23 June 2020
A police officer from Schaerbeek, of Moroccan origin, was sentenced to 50 months in suspended prison for divulging professional secrets. He is also being prosecuted by the (…)