Forced Marriages in Belgium Triple Over Three Years, Government Reports
28 December 2019
The number of forced marriages in Belgium has almost tripled, from 10 in 2015 to 27 in 2018. Five new cases were recorded in the first quarter of 2019.
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Belgium Launches First Imam Training Program at KU Leuven, Graduates Expected in 2025
28 December 2019
The first imams, from the training program initiated for future spiritual guides in February 2019 at KU Leuven, will obtain their degrees in six years.
Belgian Interior Minister Warns of Growing Far-Right Extremism and Violence Threats
25 December 2019
Belgian Interior Minister Pieter De Crem is concerned about a "significant increase in individuals and small cells of the far-right movement who legitimize the use of (…)
Moroccan Fugitive’s 9-Year Run Ends After Slip-Up in France
25 December 2019
Fouad Dian, 33, detained since 2015 in Belgium and Haudainville, was finally arrested in May in the Bordeaux region. At the Verdun court, the judge decided to keep him in (…)
Migrant Killed in Hit-and-Run on Belgian Highway, Suspected Attempt to Cross
24 December 2019
A migrant was violently hit by a vehicle that fled the scene. This happened during the night from Friday to Saturday on the highway at the Bourgambray rest area in Belgium.
Belgian Prison Break: Moroccan Inmate and Accomplice Still at Large After Daring Escape
22 December 2019
Oualid Sekkaki and Abderrahim Baghat, who planned the escape plan from Turnhout prison in Belgium, are still at large. The three other prisoners who wanted to take advantage of (…)
Belgian Court Strips Citizenship from ISIS Widows, Sentences Them to Prison
21 December 2019
Three widows of Islamic State (IS) fighters have been sentenced to five years in prison and stripped of their Belgian nationality.
Manhunt Continues for Two Inmates After Belgian Prison Break
21 December 2019
Oualid, 26, brother of Ashraf Sekkaki, a notorious criminal known by the nickname "king of escape", is one of the two escapees from the Turnhout prison, still on the run. Three (…)
Morocco Gifts Artisanal Fountain to Brussels Suburb, Strengthening Cultural Ties
20 December 2019
On Wednesday, Morocco offered an artisanal fountain to the Brussels municipality of Jette. This effort by the kingdom is part of strengthening the ties of friendship and (…)
Belgian Sisters Linked to ISIS Face Retrial After Syria Return
19 December 2019
The Antwerp Criminal Court will look into the case of the two sisters repatriated from Turkey to Belgium at the end of November. Their lawyer announced it on Tuesday.