The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) and the Coordination Council of Islamic Institutions of Belgium (CIB) have expressed their satisfaction following the opinion of the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) on the ban in Flanders on ritual slaughter.
The Flemish and Walloon regions adopted decrees in 2017 requiring the stunning of animals before slaughter in order to reduce their suffering. Several Jewish and Muslim associations have filed an appeal with the Belgian Constitutional Court to have these decrees annulled, on the sole ground that they go against the slaughter methods prescribed by religious rites.
In Belgium, the Belliraj affair concerning the murder of seven people, including a doctor in Anderlecht, continues to stagnate much to the dismay of the victims’ families. Abdelkader Belliraj, meanwhile, is still incarcerated in Morocco .
Brussels International Airport has just launched a campaign to promote travel to Morocco.
Will Nabil Dirar be back on the FC Bruges bench? Persistent rumors indicate that the Atlas Lion, tired of going around in circles at Fenerbahçe, is seriously considering returning to Belgium.
Racist slogans such as "Muslim parasites" were heard at the "march against impunity" organized on Sunday in Ostend following some violent incidents that occurred on the coast this summer. The local police have opened an investigation.
A suspicious envelope containing a white powder was received on Thursday at the Moroccan Consulate in Antwerp. Eight people remained confined inside the building.
As the European U20 selections are about to play the Euro qualifiers, the various football federations of European countries are trying to convince young Moroccan talents to play for their host countries.
A few days before the start of the school year in Morocco, Belgian schools have published their health protocol concerning the measures related to Covid-19.
As of September 1st, mosques in Belgium will be able to welcome up to 200 worshippers. This decision by the National Security Council is part of the easing of measures enacted by the government to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
In Belgium, a young Moroccan suspected of drug trafficking was released after claiming he was a minor. However, bone tests prove that he is an adult.
A jewelry craftsman, resident in Anderlecht, was assassinated, on Monday in front of the home of his brother in Montignies-sur-Sambre. An investigation has been opened "for murder and attempted murder" while the killer is still at large.