Belgium
Tragic Parkour Stunt Gone Wrong: Young Man Dies in Brussels Social Housing Fall
Abdel, a 23-year-old man, died after falling from the window of an apartment located on the Rue de la Querelle, in the Marolles neighborhood of Brussels.
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Dubai Extradites Key Antwerp Drug Kingpin: 'Monte Christo' Network Crumbles
The United Arab Emirates has handed over to Belgium the Antwerp drug trafficker Mohamed A. A., the former brother-in-law and right-hand man of drug baron Youssef Ben Azza, alias "Monte Christo", who is on the run in Morocco.
Belgium
Headscarf Ban Sparks Outrage at Belgian High School Graduation
Last Thursday, during a graduation ceremony at the Émile Max high school in Schaerbeek, two female students wearing headscarves were prohibited from going up on stage to receive their diplomas. This measure is in line with the school’s internal regulations that prohibit the wearing of religious symbols, it is explained.
Belgium
Belgium Adds Three Violent Criminals to Most Wanted List as Notorious Fugitives Remain at Large
While several fugitives on the list of the country’s most wanted criminals have been found, others like the Moroccan Hicham Chaib and Suleyman Betelguriev remain untraceable.
Belgium
Belgian-Moroccan Single Mothers: Battling Stigma and Isolation in Molenbeek
In Belgium, it is not good to be a single mother of Moroccan origin. Moroccan single mothers face enormous difficulties.
Belgium
Fugitive Drug Lords Face 53-Year Sentence: Antwerp's Cocaine Kings Hunted Globally
A new arrest warrant has been issued against Omar Govers alias "Patje Haemers", one of the most notorious drug-related criminals in Antwerp, and his accomplice Mounir El Bartali, who have been sentenced to heavy prison terms again. They have been on the run for years in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Tangier, Morocco.
Belgium
Antwerp Mosque Receives Bullet and "Kill Muslims" Threat, Sparking Islamophobia Concerns
Death threats have been addressed to the worshippers of the Al Kafaalah mosque, located in Antwerp (Belgium).
Belgium
Belgian Justice Minister Delays Muslim Council Recognition, Sparking Controversy
The Minister of Justice, Annelies Verlinden (CD&V), has not issued a final act of recognition to the Muslim Council of Belgium (CMB), considering that this body is not sufficiently representative of the Muslim community in the country.
Belgium
Morocco-Belgium Extradition Deal: 132 Moroccan Inmates Sent Home, Reshaping Prison Demographics
Morocco has signed an extradition treaty with Belgium for its nationals detained in Belgian prisons, without their consent. An agreement that has allowed 132 Moroccan inmates to be sent back to their country in 2024, or 1% of the Belgian prison population.
Belgium
Antwerp Drug War Escalates: Explosion Rocks Home of Convicted Cocaine Trafficker
The house of a Moroccan drug trafficker, located on the Frans Nagelsplein in Wilrijk, was the target of an explosion in the early morning of this Monday. The Antwerp police have opened an investigation.
Belgium
Belgian-Moroccan Couple Faces Justice for €100,000+ Pension Fraud Scheme
A Belgian-Moroccan couple who permanently resides in Morocco is accused of having improperly received hundreds of thousands of euros. They are facing the Belgian justice system and risk heavy fines.
Belgium
Belgium Tightens Citizenship Laws as Controversial Imam Returns, Sparking National Security Debate
The return to Belgium of Imam Mohamed Toujgani has reignited the debate on the granting and withdrawal of Belgian nationality.