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Belgian Shrimp Shortage: Pandemic Disrupts Moroccan Peeling Industry
The coronavirus pandemic has brought several sectors to a standstill in Morocco. As a result, Belgians are deprived of peeled shrimp, which they love.
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ISIS Widow Stripped of Belgian Citizenship After Syria Return
Rahma B., a 32-year-old woman returning from Syria, was sentenced on Friday, June 26, 2020, to five years in prison and a fine of 8,000 euros for her participation in the activities of a terrorist group. The Antwerp Criminal Court also pronounced the deprivation of her Belgian nationality.
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Belgian Official Resigns After Hot Mic Captures Xenophobic Remark
While the president of the municipal council of Grimbergen (Flemish Brabant), Martine De Coppel (Vernieuwing), was in an online group meeting accessible to citizens by livestream on Thursday, June 25, she made racist remarks.
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Brussels Hospitals and Doctors Face Trial in Teen's Misdiagnosis Death After 9-Year Investigation
Nine years after the opening of the case of the 14-year-old girl, who died on June 15, 2011 from acute peritonitis that was misdiagnosed, the Brussels council chamber ordered on Tuesday its referral to the criminal court. The Saint-Luc University Clinics (Woluwe), the Maritime Medical Center (Molenbeek) and two doctors are being prosecuted for involuntary manslaughter.
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Belgian Tourists Stranded in Morocco for Months Amid COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Despite the repatriation flights organized for the return of Belgians stranded in Morocco since March, many people were unable to benefit from these flights chartered by the State. They had to wait until June for commercial flights to be facilitated.
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Former Belgian Minister Reveals Racist Attacks During Her Term, Explains Decision Not to File Complaint
Fadila Laanan , a Belgian politician of Moroccan origin, did not file a complaint against the racist attacks she has been the victim of in the past. In an interview, the former Belgian Minister of Culture, Audiovisual and Youth explains her position.
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Morocco Begins Repatriation of Stranded Citizens from Belgium Amid Pandemic
The operation had been expected for several weeks. A first group of Moroccans stranded in Belgium was repatriated to Morocco on Tuesday. They landed at Agadir airport before being transferred to a hotel for quarantine.
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Moroccan Family's Struggle: COVID-19 Blocks Repatriation of Grandmother's Remains from Belgium
For two months, Assia has been bleeding to repatriate the remains of her grandmother, who died on April 10 in the Borinage region at the age of 85. Mission impossible.
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Belgian-Moroccan Coach Leads Rwandan Team to National Championship Victory
The 41-year-old Belgian-Moroccan coach, Mohammed Adil Erradi, stayed in Rwanda a little longer than expected, due to the closure of Kigali airport.
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Study: Housing Discrimination in Belgium Declines Following Testing Measures
According to a study by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel carried out in the city of Ghent, and the results of which were published on Friday in the newspaper De Morgen, the implementation of situation testing against discrimination in housing would have positive effects.
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Belgium Seeks to Double Repatriation Flights for Citizens Stranded in Morocco
A collective of "Belgian-Moroccans stranded in Morocco" is asking the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippe Goffin, to work for the doubling of repatriation flights, in order to accelerate the return of citizens who have remained stranded in the Kingdom. If this request were to be accepted, the two weekly flights would increase to four per week.
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Brussels Police Probe Alleged Brutality After Anti-Racism Protest Arrest
In a video posted on Twitter, a 19-year-old young man, with a bruised face, claims to have been handcuffed and beaten by police officers in a police vehicle. An internal investigation has been opened by the Brussels-Capital/Ixelles police zone to clarify this matter.