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• Moroccans Lead in Acquiring Belgian Citizenship, New Migration Report Shows
  4 August 2022, by Prince

  Moroccans are at the top of the list of foreigners who obtained Belgian nationality in 2021, according to the latest report from the Federal Migration Center, Myria.
  Out of the nearly 40,000 foreigners (38,342 to be exact) who obtained Belgian nationality in 2021, 9% are Moroccans, ahead of Syria and Romania. "Moroccans in Belgium have entered an irreversible stabilization process, as evidenced by their propensity to acquire Belgian nationality...," Hassan Bousetta and Marco Martiniello, (…)

• Morocco Poised to Advance in World Cup, Says African Coach
  22 November 2022, by Prince

  The Central African Republic’s coach, Raoul Savoy, analyzing the chances of the five African teams at the World Cup, believes that Morocco is capable of getting through the first round of the competition.
  In an exclusive interview with Football365, the Hispano-Swiss technician affirms that Morocco has every chance of finishing top of Group F, against Croatia, Belgium and Canada. "Morocco’s first hope is Morocco! It’s a team that doesn’t make much noise, and yet all the planets seem (…)

• Morocco’s Goalkeeper Bounou Cleared to Face Canada After Health Scare
  28 November 2022, by Ginette

  After missing the match against Belgium for health reasons, Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou will be in the lineup against Canada. This is what the doctor of the Moroccan national football team has stated.
  The dizziness that Yassine Bounou experienced on Sunday, November 27, just after the national anthem, is not likely to prevent him from playing against Canada. This is the opinion of Abderrazak Hefti, the team’s doctor. "He had dizziness and I asked the coach to remove him from the (…)

• Moroccan-Born Solvay CEO Tops Belgium’s Highest-Paid Executives List at €17.3 Million
  7 May 2024, by Sylvanus

  According to a recent ranking, the best-paid CEO in Belgium is that of the Solvay chemical group based in Brussels, Ilham Kadri, a native of Casablanca, with 17.3 million euros.
  Who is the best-paid CEO in Belgium in 2023? According to the ranking published by the newspapers L’Écho and De Tijd, the best-paid boss is the Moroccan Ilham Kadri, CEO of Solvay, with 17.3 million euros. Her exceptional compensation is due to the recognition of her leadership and commitment to the company, but (…)

• Spanish Police Intercept Stolen Luxury Vehicles Bound for Morocco
  14 May 2024, by Prince

  The Spanish police intercepted at the port of Algeciras high-end vehicles stolen in Europe that were about to be transported to Morocco.
  The stolen off-road vehicles from France and Italy were seized after five people tried to transfer them to Morocco via the port of Algeciras, the Spanish police said. The market value of these luxury vehicles is estimated at more than 150,000 euros, they added.
  The agents also seized another off-road vehicle and two Buggy-type vehicles stolen in (…)

• Moroccan Immigrant on Trial for Deadly Knife Attack in Belgian Café
  28 November 2023, by Sylvanus

  Accused in court of two murders and five attempted murders, Omar Benchamsy is currently on trial in Belgium. The statements of the man of Moroccan origin are surprising.
  The assize trial of Omar Benchamsy continues in Eupen. This resident of Baelen, born in Morocco in 1969 and arrived in Belgium in 2005, is accused of the murders of Ralph (54) and Vincent (47) and five attempted murders. The events took place during the night of October 14 to 15, 2021, in the "A Ge Pömpke" café, located (…)

• Brussels Airport Sees 18% Passenger Surge as Moroccan and European Travel Booms
  14 May 2023, by Sylvanus

  Morocco, Spain, Italy and Germany were among the 10 most visited destinations by Belgians last month. As a result: Brussels Airport (Brussels-Zaventem) sees its attendance increase by 18% in April 2023 compared to the same period last year.
  The number of passengers passing through Brussels-Zaventem airport last April stands at 1,852,523 passengers, an increase of 18% compared to April 2022. According to the explanations of the airport of the Belgian capital, the Easter holidays in Flemish (…)

• Major Drug Trafficking Ring Busted: 120 Convicted in Brussels Trial
  30 October 2024, by Prince

  End in Brussels of the exceptional trial of 120 people prosecuted for international cocaine and cannabis trafficking, among other things, from Morocco. The accused were sentenced to sentences ranging from a few months to 17 years in prison.
  After a long trial that took place from December 2023 to May 2024, the Brussels court finally delivered its verdict on Tuesday in this case of international drug trafficking from Morocco for which more than 120 men and women of Albanian, Colombian, (…)

• Truck Driver Faces Heavy Fine for 20-Hour Non-Stop Journey Across Europe
  2 April, by Prince

  The Civil Guard intercepted on the A-381 (Cádiz) a truck driver who drove for more than 20 hours straight from Belgium to Morocco. He could pay a fine of around 5,000 euros for this offense.
  The vehicle was stopped during a check carried out on this highway, in Jerez de la Frontera (Los Barrios). By checking the truck’s tachograph, the agents found that the vehicle had been driving for 20 hours and 15 minutes non-stop. If we consider that the driver was going at a speed of 80 km/h, he (…)

• Belgian Driver Sentenced in Fatal Hit-and-Run of 11-Year-Old Cyclist
  26 July 2023, by Prince

  The Maaseik police court has just sentenced a woman to three months in prison with probation and eight months of driving ban for hitting Bilal Ben Omar, an 11-year-old Moroccan, on May 19, 2021 in Maasmechelen. The boy died a few days later in the hospital.
  The woman, from Kinrooi, hit Bilal who was cycling with her Citroën on the roundabout of the Oude Baan and the Koning Albertlaan in Maasmechelen. The forty-year-old dragged the boy, trapped under her car, for a few more