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Brussels Professors Challenge Veil Ban Reversal in Higher Education
Professors at the Francisco Ferrer Higher Education Institute in Brussels have decided to appeal the decision allowing two veiled students to attend classes.
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Belgian Rapper Arrested for Staging Armed Robbery in Music Video Shoot
The rapper from Schaerbeek of Moroccan origin, Dmh, was apprehended after the fake robbery of a store in Uccle during the filming of the clip of his latest song entitled "Traficanté". He was in possession of a real German machine gun from World War II.
Belgium
Brussels AI Hub: MolenGeek Expands with Google and Meta Backing
The Belgo-Moroccan Ibrahim Ouassari, CEO of MolenGeek, announced the opening, next June, of a branch in Laeken, with the support of Google, Meta and the city of Brussels.
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Belgium Expels Moroccan Imam Amid Tensions Over Mosque Interference
The withdrawal of the residence permit of Mohamed Toujgani , the main imam of the Al Khalil mosque in Molenbeek, and also of Moroccan origin, would be a signal to Morocco. Belgium had meanwhile denounced Moroccan interference and espionage in the context of the takeover of the Great Mosque of Brussels.
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Belgium Expels Top Imam from Largest Mosque over National Security Concerns
Mohamed Toujgani, the main imam of the Al Khalil mosque in Molenbeek, the largest in Belgium, had his residence permit revoked in October by the State Secretary for Asylum and Migration, Sammy Mahdi.
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Brussels Court Releases Convicted Cop Killer After 13 Years in Prison
The Brussels Sentence Enforcement Court has granted full freedom to Hassan Iasir , one of the three men convicted in 2011 of home-jacking with aggravating circumstances of murder of the young policewoman, Kitty Van Nieuwenhuysen.
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Brussels Terror Attack Trial Set for October 2022, Including Paris Attacks Suspect
The defendants in the double attack in Brussels that killed 32 people and injured more than 340 seriously will be tried before the Assize Court in Brussels starting October 10, 2022.
Belgium
Defense Seeks Acquittal in Morocco-Belgium Drug Trafficking Case
M.J., suspected of belonging to a criminal organization active in drug trafficking between Morocco, Spain and Belgium, faces 10 years in prison. His lawyers pleaded for his acquittal on Friday before the Brussels Criminal Court.
Belgium
Brussels Court Rules Veil Ban in Higher Education Discriminatory
Two veiled students won their lawsuit against Brussels. As the organizing authority of the Francisco Ferrer Higher Education Institute, the city prohibits the wearing of the veil in the establishment.
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Brussels Lawmakers Propose Making Religion Classes Optional, Expanding Citizenship Education
In Brussels, a group of deputies from the majority has proposed that religion and non-denominational moral classes become optional in official education, while the course in philosophy and citizenship education will go from one to two hours per week.
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Moroccan Tech Entrepreneur Named 'Brussels Person of the Year' for Community Impact
The Brussels-based Moroccan, Ibrahim Ouassari, founder of MolenGeek, has been named "Brussels Person of the Year 2021". A title awarded by the ASBL Brusseleir.
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Moroccan Brothers Dominate Brussels Boxing Gala with Knockout Victories
Moroccan boxers Anas and Nabil Messaoudi won their fights by KO on Friday at the fourth edition of the Brussels boxing gala "All Eyez On Brussels".