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Brussels Police to Pursue Legal Action Against Officers in Racist Video Scandal
The Brussels Midi police intend to initiate legal proceedings against two policewomen accused of racism .
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Belgian Police Officers Suspended for Racist Remarks in Patrol Video
Two policewomen were suspended by their superiors for racist remarks. They would have filmed themselves on patrol in Anderlecht in neighborhoods known as "sensitive" by the police, making scandalous remarks.
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Major Drug Bust in Antwerp: 1.7 Tons of Cocaine Seized, Five Arrested
The Antwerp police in Belgium arrested a 28-year-old Moroccan man during an operation in a warehouse used for drug trafficking. Four other suspects were apprehended and 1.7 tons of cocaine were seized.
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Moroccan Ikea Employee Becomes Social Media Weather Sensation with 180,000 Followers
Every day since 2015, Farid El Mokkadem has been broadcasting a weather report on his Facebook page and is now followed by more than 180,000 people. At 35, this Moroccan, a salesman at Ikea, is seriously considering devoting himself exclusively to this passion that has propelled him onto social networks.
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Belgium to Fine Travelers from Red Zones Who Refuse COVID Testing
Travelers from Morocco and other countries classified as red zones will be fined if they refuse to be tested.
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Belgian Liberal Party Opposes Lifting Veil Ban in Public Higher Education
The decision of Wallonie-Bruxelles Enseignement (WBE) regarding the authorization of religious symbols, including the wearing of the veil, in official higher education institutions from the next school year, is not to the liking of the Mouvement réformateur (MR).
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Belgian Minister Faces Backlash Over Haircut Amid Salon Closures
Meryame Kitir, Belgian federal minister for Development Cooperation, was present during a television program on Canvas, where she had come to talk about vaccination against the coronavirus in poor countries. But it was especially her impeccable haircut that marked the viewers.
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Wallonia-Brussels Education Lifts Ban on Religious Symbols, Including Hijabs
Students enrolled in higher education or social promotion institutions under the supervision of Wallonia-Brussels Education will now be able to display convictional signs including the veil. This measure will come into effect from September 2021.
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Belgium Reports High COVID-19 Infection Rates Among Travelers from Morocco and Other Countries
Morocco is on the list of 15 countries where Belgians or Belgian-Moroccans have been most infected by Covid-19 during the last holidays. This is at least what a weekly report from the Public Health Institute, Sciensano, indicates.
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Morocco Unveils Plan to Boost Diaspora Investment and Economic Ties
The Delegate Ministry in charge of Moroccans Living Abroad and the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) held a meeting last Wednesday as part of the development of a national strategy for the benefit of Moroccans abroad (MREs).
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Belgium Expands COVID-19 Entry Restrictions for Non-EU Travelers, Including Morocco
Faced with concerns raised by the new variants of Covid-19, Belgium has just tightened the entry conditions on its territory for travelers from Morocco and other non-EU countries. Especially those who enter by bus or train.
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Brussels Riots: Federal Policewoman Rescued by Local Resident During Violent Protest
During the "Justice for Ibrahima" rally in Brussels that degenerated, a federal policewoman who was beaten with kicks was saved by a Moroccan resident. She testifies.