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• Belgian Political Power Couple Ties the Knot
  7 April, by Sylvanus

  In Belgium, Sammy Mahdi, 36, president of the CD&V, celebrated his wedding last weekend with his partner and party colleague Nawal Farih, 36, a federal MP.
  Former State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Sammy Mahdi announced the news on Instagram. He shared two photos of the couple, accompanied by the message: "We were best friends first, we are now husband and wife."
  Sammy met Nawal in 2019, in the run-up to the federal elections. They were friends first, before falling in love. (…)

• Belgian Muslims to Celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Sunday
  29 March, by Said

  It’s official. The Eid al-Fitr festival will be celebrated this Sunday, March 30 in Belgium, the Executive of Muslims of Belgium has just confirmed on its Facebook account.
  Following the meeting of the Council of Muslim Theologians of Belgium attached to the EMB by videoconference today, March 29, 2025, the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) is pleased to announce to the Muslims of Belgium that the first day of the Eid al-Fitr festival is Sunday, March 30, 2025, marking the end of the (…)

• Belgian Party Leader Sammy Mahdi Confirms Engagement to Moroccan-Belgian Politician Nawal Farih
  26 February 2023, by Prince

  The president of the Belgian party CD&V, Sammy Mahdi (34 years old), has just made his relationship with the deputy Nawal Farih (34 years old), of Moroccan origin, official.
  Sammy Mahdi posted a photo of himself and the deputy on Instagram with the caption "This is her" to indicate that she is the lucky one. The young minister had announced a few weeks ago that he has a fiancée, without revealing her identity. Now, it’s done.
  Like him, his fiancée Nawal Farih is not unknown in the (…)

• Cycling Champion Evenepoel Calls for End to Gaza Bombings on Social Media
  8 April, by Sylvanus

  On Instagram, Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel, double world time trial champion, spoke out about the war between the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and Israel that continues to rage in Gaza.
  On Sunday, Remco Evenepoel, companion of Moroccan Oumaïma "Oumi" Rayane, shared an Instagram story post from "cestmocro". It shows photos and videos of the bombings, various tweets, as well as poignant images of suffering Palestinians. The Belgian cyclist accompanied this repost with the caption: (…)

• Belgian Authorities Probe Moroccan ’Mocro Mafia’ in €367 Million Drug Money Laundering Case
  15 November 2020, by Sylvanus

  In Brussels, the federal prosecutor’s office is investigating the Mocro mafia suspected of having laundered 367 million euros. This sum of money transited through Belgium in a drug case.
  The Belgian justice system has issued three international arrest warrants against Moroccan, Spanish-Moroccan and Pakistani nationals, in this money laundering case, reports La Dernière Heure. Judge Michel Claise is in charge of this case for which the federal prosecutor’s office wants to send twenty (…)

• Brussels to Honor Moroccan Couple Slain in 2002 Hate Crime with Street Renaming
  10 May 2019, by Amine

  Ahmed Isnasni and his wife Habiba El-Hajji were killed in 2002 by their far-right neighbor, a criminal and racist act that shook, among others, the entire community of Schaerbeek. A street will bear their names if the procedure in this direction bears fruit. Or rather their first names.
  According to the newspaper La Dernière Heure: "On Wednesday evening, the Schaerbeek municipal council gave the green light to the tribute that would be paid to the Schaerbeek couple murdered by a racist (…)

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  31 August 2021, by Sylvanus
• Morocco Stuns Belgium 2-0, Casting Doubt on ’Golden Generation’ at World Cup
  27 November 2022, by Sylvanus

  Morocco defeated Belgium (2-0) this Sunday, November 27, 2022 and is thus getting closer to the round of 16 of the World Cup. A victory hailed by Belgian internet users who have also been very critical of the Red Devils.
  "Congratulations to the Moroccans and shame on these pseudo-players who are taking the plane back to Belgium directly!" writes a Belgian internet user. Another internet user is very acerbic towards the Red Devils: "This so-called golden generation did not end today. It (…)

• Glory Kickboxing Suspends Jamal Ben Saddik Amid Rule Violation Investigation
  16 January 2023, by Prince

  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.
  This radical decision was made against Ben Saddik as he threatened to retire if he doesn’t fight by July. "If I don’t fight before July, I promise to retire. I’m serious," he said on Instagram Live.
  Before Ben Saddik, Glory recently suspended Cihad (…)

• Rising Star Ilyes Bennane Shines for Morocco U15s After Belgium Switch
  6 April 2024, by Sylvanus

  Footballer Yassin, 22, the elder brother of Ilyes Bennane has made a video to immortalize the exploits of the young Moroccan prodigy with the Belgium U15s and the Atlas Lions cubs.
  After turning his back on the Belgian team for Morocco to the general surprise and being seen forced to leave Genk, Ilyes participated in the double match of the Moroccan U15s against Zambia at the Mohammed VI Academy in Rabat, during which he delivered fine performances. Unforgettable moments immortalized by (…)