Long announced in the press, the return of Moroccan international Nabil Dirar to the Bruges club has become a reality since Friday, January 29. The Moroccan player comes to fill the void left by Krépin Diatta and Emmanuel Dennis.
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium is upset with the local press. The institution also refutes the "unfounded accusations" of the Minister of Justice on its evaluation report, relayed by the press. The latter would have made "completely abusive and totally unacceptable" political comments.
In the Brussels Criminal Court, a sentence of five years in prison was requested against Faiza H., the widow of Feisal Yamoun, one of the co-founders of the Salafist group Sharia4Belgium.
Tried for the murder of his distant cousin Mohamed El Ebrahimi, 25, Mohamed "Bob" Ebrahimi, 48, was sentenced to 24 years in prison by the Antwerp Assize Court.
Belgium has banned a Turkish imam from staying on its soil after the dissemination of homophobic statements on social media. His residence permit will not be renewed, announced the State Secretary for Asylum and Migration, Sammy Mahdi (CD&V), in a press release.
915,000 euros were seized last year by customs from travelers departing for non-EU countries, including Morocco, at Brussels Airport. These figures represent a third less than the amounts seized in 2019 (3.1 million euros), according to figures from the FPS Finance.
As of this Wednesday until March 1st, non-essential travel to and from Belgium is no longer allowed. An unflattering decision for Brussels airport as well as for the Moroccan community, very important in this country.
The current ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Islamic Republic of Iran is expected to hold the same position in Rabat. Véronique Petit, according to some Belgian media, will come to replace the current ambassador, Marc Trenteseau.
Moroccan international Nabil Dirar could return to FC Bruges, after a few months of wandering at Fenerbahce. An agreement would have been reached, according to the Turkish press, to allow the 34-year-old player to reconnect with the green rectangle, especially since he has been completely absent from the local championship.
Morocco is among the 15 countries where Belgians or Belgian-Moroccans have been most infected by Covid-19. This is at least what a weekly report from the Public Health Institute, Sciensano, indicates.
In Brussels, a violent fight broke out on Saturday, January 23, between local youths and migrants. The report indicates several injured.
Belgium is banning non-essential travel abroad for its citizens, including Moroccans residing on its territory, starting Wednesday, January 27.