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Antwerp Drug Baron Among Belgium's Most Wanted Fugitives
Rachid Bouazza, a Moroccan Resident Abroad (MRE), is an Antwerp drug baron. He is now on the list of the most wanted criminals in Belgium.
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Belgian Police Track Over 3,000 Far-Right Supporters Amid Rising Extremism Concerns
More than 3,000 people are on the Belgian police’s blacklist for their links to far-right factions, considered "small groups or phenomena to be monitored," according to data from the Ministry of the Interior, Pieter De Crem.
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Iraq Demands Billions to Try European ISIS Fighters, Officials Say
The trial of European jihadist nationals in Iraq is the subject of discussions between a small group of European countries and the Iraqi authorities. Iraq would have demanded an astronomical sum to carry out the work.
Belgium
Belgian Economic Mission to Visit Morocco, Exploring Multi-Sector Opportunities
Morocco continues to attract the interest of foreign countries. After Portugal, it is the turn of a multi-sectoral Belgian economic mission that plans to visit the Kingdom from October 14 to 18.
Belgium
Flanders Introduces 4-Year Vetting Period for Mosque Recognition and Funding
Religious communities, including mosques, wishing to be recognized and receive public funding in Flanders are now required to undergo a four-year examination period.
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Belgium Sees 10% Rise in Islamophobic Incidents, Report Finds
The Collective against Islamophobia in Belgium (CCIB) has highlighted the increase in Islamophobic attacks noted in 2018. In total, 80 cases of Islamophobia were opened, which represents a 10% increase compared to 2017.
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Belgian Police Investigate Death of Moroccan Woman Found in Bathtub, Partner Charged
The lifeless body of a 44-year-old Moroccan woman was found last Tuesday in the bathtub of her home located in Kapelle-op-den-Bos, in the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium. Her partner was arrested for homicide.
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Belgian Court Tries Parents for Forced Marriage and Abuse of Moroccan Daughter
The trial of a Moroccan man and his wife, prosecuted for mistreating their daughter, opened in a Belgian court in the Saint-Nicolas region.
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Brussels Public Transport Company Sued for Alleged Hijab Discrimination in Hiring
UNIA and the Ligue des Droits humains (LDH) have filed a lawsuit against the Brussels Public Transport Company (STIB). It is accused of discriminating in hiring against a veiled woman.
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Belgian ISIS Executioner Seeks Repatriation for Trial in Brussels Attacks Case
The Belgian jihadist, Anouar Haddouch, suspected of having financed the terrorist attacks in Brussels and Paris, wants to return to Belgium to be tried there.
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Belgian Court Upholds 15-Year Sentence in Jewish Museum Attack Case
Nacer Bendrer’s sentence has been upheld. This is the decision of the Court of Cassation, which last Wednesday rejected the appeal filed by the interested party against the judgment of the Brussels Assize Court. We remember that the latter had sentenced Nacer, last March, to 15 years in prison in the trial of the attack on the Jewish Museum of Belgium.
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Belgian ISIS Fighter Who Threatened Nation's Destruction Captured in Syria
Currently in prison in Syria, Abdellah Nouamane is a well-known Antwerp jihadist in Belgium. His main goal was to destroy this country.