Belgium
Morocco Emerges as Top 10 Destination for Brussels Airport Travelers in October
Moroccans have been numerous to travel via Brussels Airport in October, making the kingdom one of the important countries in the traffic of this airport.
Topic
Brussels
Belgium
Brussels Students Develop Career Guidance App, Advance to International Science Finals
Two young Brussels women of Moroccan origin have developed an application to help students make their career choices. Their innovation has been selected for the final of an international competition.
Belgium
Homeless Deaths in Brussels Surge: Moroccan Migrants Among 762 Fatalities in 15 Years
At least 762 homeless people, including Moroccans, have died on the streets of the Brussels region in fifteen years, according to a census by the collective Les Morts de la rue.
Belgium
Brussels Muslims Increasingly Choose Local Burials Over Repatriation
More and more Brussels Muslims , especially of Moroccan origin, prefer to bury their loved ones far from the land of origin, despite the easing of health restrictions.
Belgium
Brussels Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Brutal Murder of Partner
Black Thursday for Abdelkader Bouajaja, sentenced by the Brussels Assize Court to 24 years in prison, for the murder in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean on September 3, 2019, of Leïla Zahiri, his partner. Despite the testimony of his ex-wife who described him as an "introverted and calm" man, he was found guilty by the jury.
Belgium
Brussels Woman Murdered by Husband in Domestic Violence Tragedy, Marking 17th Femicide This Year
On October 15, the residents of Zelik in Brussels were shocked by the horrific murder of Rachida, a 52-year-old woman of Moroccan origin who was about to leave her husband, Ali, 68, a violent man who beat her constantly. Rachida is the 17th woman to fall victim to a man’s murderous madness who knows only the language of violence.
Belgium
Study: Young Muslims in Brussels Prioritize Religious Identity Over Local Ties
Young Muslims in Brussels define themselves first in relation to their religion. This is revealed by a study conducted jointly by ULB and VUB.
Belgium
Brussels Invests €713,000 to Combat Hiring Discrimination and Boost Workplace Diversity
The Brussels government has announced that it will provide public services with funding of 713,000 euros to fight discrimination related to hiring and promote diversity in the job market.
Belgium
Undocumented Immigrants Dominate Brussels Food Delivery Scene, Investigation Reveals
In Brussels , the majority of delivery people working with restaurants are undocumented immigrants using false identities to make a living.
Belgium
Brussels Considers Ban on Unstunned Animal Slaughter, Weighing Animal Welfare Against Religious Freedom
Will Brussels follow in the footsteps of Flanders and Wallonia and in turn ban slaughter without stunning? In any case, the Brussels minister for animal welfare, Bernard Clerfayt, is campaigning for this to become a reality.
Belgium
Brussels Airport Attack Victims Sue Belgian Government and Insurers Over Inadequate Support
The pleadings hearing took place last Monday before the Dutch-speaking court of first instance in Brussels. The victims of the March 22, 2016 attacks who have brought ten lawsuits against the Belgian State were represented by their lawyer.
Belgium
Brussels School Job Ad Sparks Controversy Over Headscarf Ban
Another job offer with a discriminatory character denounced by Patrick Charlier, the director of Unia, the inter-federal center against discrimination. A recruitment notice issued by the Sainte-Geneviève school in Etterbeek (Brussels region), for the position of cleaner and child supervisor. But people wearing the veil are prohibited from applying for these two positions.