Top Baby Names in Brussels: Mohamed and Sofia Lead 2020 Rankings
13 July 2021
Mohamed and Sofia are at the top of the top 10 list of the most popular names in 2020 in the Brussels region, occupying the first place in the ranking.
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Belgian Security Service Probes Ex-Official’s Alleged Muslim Brotherhood Ties
13 July 2021
Submitting her resignation does not mean the end of the troubles for Ihsane Haouach, former government commissioner at the Institute for Equality between Women and Men (IEFH). (…)
Belgian Equality Commissioner Resigns Amid Controversy Over Headscarf and Church-State Remarks
12 July 2021
Ihsane Haouach, the government commissioner to the Institute for Equality between Women and Men (IEFH), gave in to the pressure of certain opposition parties and even from (…)
FC Bruges Linked with Moroccan Winger Oussama Idrissi as Sevilla Exit Looms
7 July 2021
On loan to Ajax, Moroccan international Oussama Idrissi is back at Seville and will have to find another club to have a chance of being selected for the next Africa Cup of (…)
Belgian Politicians Clash Over Burkini Policy and Women-Only Hours at New Brussels Pool
6 July 2021
In Belgium, the authorization of the wearing of the burkini and the establishment of time slots for women in the new temporary pool in Anderlecht are dividing political leaders.
Belgian Official’s Headscarf Sparks Renewed Controversy in Equality Institute
3 July 2021
The veil worn by the Belgian government commissioner to the Institute for Equality between Women and Men, Ihsane Haouach, is once again the subject of controversy. Corentin de (…)
Suspect in Brussels Daylight Throat-Slitting Murder Remains Jailed as Investigation Continues
28 June 2021
The preventive detention of the suspect in the murder of Mounia, a 36-year-old Moroccan woman, whose throat was slit in broad daylight in Evere, has been extended by one month. (…)
Morocco Launches Initiative to Boost Investment from Belgian-Based Entrepreneurs
22 June 2021
The Moroccan authorities are listening to entrepreneurs based in Belgium. This Monday, the delegated minister in charge of Moroccans residing abroad announced that the first (…)
Radicalized Belgian Soldier Found Dead After Month-Long Manhunt
21 June 2021
Jürgen Conings, the radicalized soldier who wanted to attack mosques, was found dead on Sunday, June 20 in the woods of the municipality of Dilsen-Stokkem. Suicide is the (…)
Brussels Government Upholds STIB Decision in Hijab Discrimination Case
19 June 2021
Condemned for discrimination against a job applicant wearing the veil, the Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB) had decided not to appeal. The Brussels (…)