The port of Antwerp has become a real sieve and an entry point for drugs in Europe, notably because of the Moroccan mafia. It is accused of corrupting officials of official structures to ensure the delivery of their "goods".
Each day brings its share of denunciations at the trial of the Brussels attacks. After Mohamed Abrini accusing the police of inappropriate searches, it is Salah Abdeslam’s turn to denounce police violence during his transfer from the Haren prison.
The lawyer of Houssein B., of Moroccan origin and accused of being one of the main perpetrators of the Brussels-National airport robbery in February 2013, pleaded on Monday before the Brussels Court of Appeal for his acquittal.
It was with great emotion and a trembling voice that Salima Belabbas, a Moroccan-origin presenter of RTL Info, bid farewell to viewers on Sunday.
The Antwerp Criminal Court sentenced Younes E. B., 28, known as "El Magico", to 8 years in prison for cocaine trafficking. The accused is the uncle of Ferdaous , the 11-year-old girl killed last Monday in a shootout between drug traffickers in Merksem.
Glory kickboxing has just suspended Jamal Ben Saddik , 32, who is the subject of an investigation for a violation of its rules. Pending the results of the investigation, the kickboxer of Moroccan origin will not participate in any competition.
The Belgian authorities are hesitant to give their approval for the union of Belgian Kimberly Vander Roost, 37, and her Moroccan fiancé Khalil Kheir, 30, suspecting an "arranged" marriage. Khalil was illegally residing in Belgium and was deported to Morocco in 2017.
The European Parliament will hold a plenary session next week to discuss human rights in Morocco, a first in 25 years. This decision was made following the "MoroccoGate" corruption scandal that hit the European institution, and an emergency resolution will be submitted to the vote next Tuesday.
During a press conference held on Thursday by the Liège public prosecutor’s office, shocking revelations were made about the murder of Malak , the 13-year-old girl killed by Olivier Theunissen, a 37-year-old man from Seraing. The forensic doctor indeed found traces of sexual assault on the young girl’s body.
A legal saga that has lasted for weeks has just come to an end between France and Belgium. The 58-year-old Moroccan imam Hassan Iquioussen , who is on the "S" list for "remarks inciting hatred and discrimination", has been expelled to Casablanca after the issuance of a laissez-passer by the Moroccan authorities. This expulsion comes after a long legal battle between the two countries.
Since Monday, the Brussels Court of Appeal is trying four individuals accused of having participated in the famous robbery of a plane carrying diamonds at Brussels-National Airport in 2013. The defendants, including Houssein B., are accused of having stolen 121 packages containing diamonds, gold bars and precious stones for a total of 37 million euros.
Over the full year 2022, passenger traffic at Brussels Airport has increased sharply, thanks in part to Morocco, one of the most popular destinations for travelers. The number of passengers has almost doubled compared to 2021, but remains nevertheless below the pre-Covid period.