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Belgium Expands Consular Aid for Dual Nationals, Including Belgo-Moroccans
Belgium has amended its consular code to allow Belgo-Moroccans and other dual nationals to benefit from consular assistance in their other country.
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Belgium Accuses Morocco of Espionage; Ambassador Denies Allegations
The Moroccan ambassador to Belgium, Mohammed Ameur, reacted to the statements of the Belgian Minister of Justice, Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open VLD) denouncing Moroccan interference and espionage in the context of the takeover of the Great Mosque of Brussels. He states that these are "unfounded, incomprehensible and unacceptable allegations".
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Belgium School Sparks Outrage Over Racist Physics Question
The use of the word "negro" in a question during a physics class at the Royal Athenaeum of Bruges has caused controversy in Belgium. Shocked, a senior student shared the question on social media.
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Molenbeek Names New Sports Complex After Ju-Jitsu Champion Amal Amjahid
Following the call issued a few weeks ago by the municipality of Molenbeek, inviting residents to choose the name of the sports hall located on the Quai des Charbonnages, the choice has fallen on Amal Amjahid .
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Moroccan Inmate Attacks Guard in Belgian Prison Amid Deportation Fears
A prison guard was attacked with scissors in the prison of Ghent on Tuesday by Hassan Hamdaoui, nicknamed "the terror of the Place Saint-Jean". The man of Moroccan origin would have committed this act of despair out of fear of being deprived of Belgian nationality like his young brother.
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Family Misses Flight to Morocco for Grandmother's Funeral Due to Delayed PCR Test Results
Informed of the death of their grandmother, Soufiane and his family rushed to take a rapid PCR test on the day of their departure from Brussels Airport. The delay in the results caused them to miss their flight.
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Father Sentenced for Embezzling $220,000 from Disabled Daughter's Medical Fund
The Courtrai court, in the Flemish region, has sentenced a Moroccan father to five months in prison with probation for the misappropriation of 201,000 euros. This amount was paid by the insurance for the account of his severely disabled daughter due to a medical error at birth.
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Belgian Family Alleges Police Brutality in New Year's Eve Raid in Molenbeek
A family from Molenbeek received as a New Year’s gift a rough arrest by the Belgian police. The family, still in shock, denounces it while the police deny it.
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Belgian Steel Firm VM Steel Expands into Moroccan Market
VM Steel Maroc, this is the name of the subsidiary of the Van Meerbeek group in the kingdom. In a trio with K-Steel Service Senhadji & Trade (K-3S&T), it aims to become "the reference in the supply of steel products" for its customers.
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Air Arabia Maroc Resumes Morocco-Belgium Flights After Brief Suspension
The airline Air Arabia Maroc announces the maintenance of its flights to Belgium.
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Belgian Court Declares 1980s Political Assassination Case Expired After 30 Years
The Belliraj case, named after the leader of the terrorist network sentenced to life imprisonment in Morocco , has taken a new judicial turn. The indictment chamber in Brussels has noted the prescription of public action in the criminal case concerning six political assassinations committed in Belgium in the late 1980s.
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Belgian Boy, 9, Rescued from Syrian Camp After Mother's Abduction
A 9-year-old boy, kidnapped by his mother and taken to Syria, was repatriated on Friday to Belgium. The information was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which specified that the child was with his mother in the Roj camp, near the Turkish border.