Belgian Muslims to Announce Ramadan 2020 Start Date on April 23
23 April 2020
It is this Thursday, April 23 that we will know exactly the date of the beginning of Ramadan 2020 in Belgium.
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Politicians Call for Investigation into Teen’s Death During Police Chase in Brussels
21 April 2020
On Monday, April 20, Deputy André Flahaut (PS) and Ecolo called for the referral of the Permanent Committee for the Supervision of Police Services (the P Committee). It will be (…)
Molenbeek Prepares for Ramadan Under COVID-19 Restrictions
20 April 2020
A few days before the start of the month of Ramadan, the local authorities of Molenbeek, in collaboration with the police, want to strengthen their system on the ground in (…)
Belgian Muslim Council Issues Ramadan Guidelines Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
20 April 2020
In a poster published for the faithful, the Executive of Muslims in Belgium (EMB) has provided some useful advice to be observed during the upcoming Ramadan, in this period of (…)
Moroccan Soccer Star Mehdi Carcela Donates €33,000 for Ventilator to Belgian Hospital
19 April 2020
Moroccan international Mehdi Carcela has donated 33,000 euros to a hospital in Belgium as part of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Claims Lives of Nearly 100 Moroccan Nationals in Belgium
19 April 2020
Morocco has lost 97 nationals, victims of the coronavirus, in Belgium, including 75 in Brussels, 15 in Liège and 07 in Antwerp. This was specified on Saturday, April 18, 2020, (…)
Muslim Leaders in Belgium: Ramadan Fasting May Be Postponed for Healthcare Workers
17 April 2020
A few days before the start of the month of Ramadan, the Executive of Muslims in Belgium (EMB) states that fasting can be postponed for certain categories of people.
Family Seeks Independent Probe into Teen’s Death During Police Chase
15 April 2020
Alexis Deswaef, the lawyer for the family of Adil, a 19-year-old man who died on Friday in Anderlecht in a police chase, has asked the Brussels public prosecutor’s office to (…)
Morocco Allows Repatriation of Stranded Belgian Citizens Amid Border Closure
15 April 2020
Belgian Foreign Minister Philippe Goffin has confirmed that Morocco has authorized the repatriation of Belgian-Moroccans stranded in the kingdom since the closure of air borders.
Belgian Court Rejects Mother’s Lawsuit Over Son’s Radicalization and Syria Departure
15 April 2020
The Brussels civil court dismissed the mother of Ismaïl, who had filed a liability action against the Belgian state. The 16-year-old teenager had taken a plane to Istanbul on (…)