Belgian Man Arrested at Melilla Port for Smuggling Undocumented Brother-in-Law
25 August 2019
An MRE failed in his attempt to illegally bring his Moroccan brother-in-law across the crossing to Malaga. He was arrested at the port of Melilla.
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International Drug Trafficking Ring Exposed: Morocco to Belgium Cannabis Smuggling Case Unfolds
23 August 2019
Two men suspected of having participated in at least one go-fast between Morocco and Belgium and, arrested on October 22, 2018 near Bayonne, were kept in prison, while they (…)
UN Marks First International Day for Victims of Religious Persecution in Belgium
23 August 2019
In order to prevent future violence against people because of their religion or beliefs, the first "International Day of Commemoration of Victims of Religious Persecution" was (…)
World Muay Thai Champion Thwarts Pickpocket in Brussels, Faces Assault Charges
20 August 2019
In his attempt to steal a mobile phone belonging to a three-time world muay thai champion, a pickpocket got... demolished. He was hospitalized while the boxer was charged with (…)
Brussels Terror Suspect Salah Abdeslam Charged in 2016 Airport and Metro Attacks
14 August 2019
Salah Abdeslam, a French jihadist terrorist of Moroccan origin who grew up in Belgium, has been formally charged in the case of the March 22, 2016 attacks in Brussels, (…)
Moroccan King’s Past Comments on Women’s Attire Resurface Amid Shorts Controversy
11 August 2019
The case of the Belgian volunteer girls in shorts, who were threatened with beheading while carrying out renovation work on a road in Taroudant, is widely reported in the (…)
Moroccans Rally Against Hate Speech, Support Belgian Volunteers
10 August 2019
In response to the "call for decapitation" launched by a teacher and, to the reaction of a deputy against Belgian girls dressed in shorts, on a construction site near (…)
Belgian NGO Cancels Morocco Volunteer Program Amid Shorts Controversy
9 August 2019
All subsequent camps will be canceled. This is the decision of the Belgian NGO, Bouworde, following the death threats the volunteer girls faced because of wearing shorts on a (…)
Belgium Restricts Ritual Slaughter for Eid al-Adha, Muslim Community Adapts
8 August 2019
A few days before the celebration of Eid al-Adha, Muslims in Belgium are facing new regulations restricting the practice of ritual slaughter without stunning. Faced with this (…)
Belgian Volunteers Face Death Threats in Morocco Over Shorts Controversy
8 August 2019
The young Belgian volunteer girls working on a construction site in southern Morocco provoked the wrath of some radicalized Moroccans, because of their attire. They are (…)