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• Belgian Cycling Star Remco Evenepoel Wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège with Support from Wife Oumaima Rayane
  24 April 2023, by Sylvanus

  The young Belgian Remco Evenepoel won Liège-Bastogne-Liège in a solo breakaway on Sunday, April 23. A victory savored by his companion, Moroccan influencer and model Oumaima Rayane.
  On Sunday, Moroccan influencer and model Oumaima Rayane was on site to congratulate her husband, Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel, on the third and final Ardennes classic of the season. The reason is simple: Oumi is key in the "Evenepoel ecosystem", La Dépêche du Midi points out, noting that she "is one of the (…)

• Fatal Stabbing in Belgium: Drug Dispute Turns Deadly Between Brothers
  30 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  Ahmed Boujneh, 31, claims to have dealt a fatal knife blow to his brother, Aymen, by pure accident. Eyewitnesses to the scene give a different version of the facts.
  Ahmed Boujneh, prosecuted for fratricide, faces 5 years in prison. The two brothers lived in a studio on the Rue de Hesbaye in Liège, and were involved in the cocaine and amphetamine trade, reports DH.be. The incident occurred on March 17, 2018. Several men had visited them that day.
  According to Ahmed Boujneh’s version, it (…)

• JD Sports Manager Faces Prison for Alleged Racist Remarks to Employees in Belgium
  10 November 2019, by Sylvanus

  Célia, the JD sports manager, is being prosecuted for making racist remarks towards employees, and faces up to one year in prison and a fine. As a prelude to her hearing, she was deprived of her liberty on Friday.
  According to Catherine Collignon, the magistrate at the Liège Prosecutor’s Office, "this deprivation of liberty was the only legislative way to obtain the hearing quickly". Célia regained her freedom just after the interview.
  Facing the judge, the now former JD Sports manager (…)

• Standard Liège Star Carcela Sleeps Through Belgian Golden Boot Ceremony
  17 January 2019, by Said

  Moroccan international Mehdi Carcela was not present last night at the Soulier d’Or gala rewarding the best Belgian football players because he fell asleep.
  The coach of the Standard de Liège club, Michel Preud’homme, had to apologize on behalf of the club. "That’s Mehdi. He’s an artist on the field, then he can surprise you. He has all the qualities to win the Soulier d’Or, but he has to be more consistent, and he must have an exemplary behavior..."
  The Moroccan player ultimately (…)

• Teen Fatally Stabbed by Mother in Belgian Suburb, Authorities Investigate
  2 September 2019, by Kamal

  In the suburbs of Liège, a Moroccan national committed the unthinkable by fatally stabbing her own child. The adolescent collapsed in the street after leaving his parents’ home, his body full of blood.
  On Wednesday, August 28th, in the Sainte-Walburge region, tensions had risen between Fatima and her son Bilal. In a rage, she had inflicted several knife wounds to his chest in the presence of his father and brothers.
  In trying to escape, the young Bilal had ultimately succumbed to his (…)

• Moroccan Land Dispute Leads to Stabbing Between Cousins in Belgium
  27 July 2020, by Sylvanus

  On Sunday, the aggressor was brought before the investigating judge with a request for an arrest warrant for attempted murder, reports Sudinfo. According to the justice system, a land ownership dispute in Morocco divides the two cousins.
  The victim, a 40-year-old man, is domiciled in Liège. The emergency services took care of him. Fortunately, this man is not in critical condition, as his cousin used a penknife and not a butcher’s knife to stab him.

• Man Dies After Arrest for Praying on Belgian Street, Sparking Controversy
  31 October 2019, by Kamal

  A rather disconcerting scene took place in the Outremeuse district of Liège, in Belgium. An individual, presumably of Tunisian origin, caused a sense of panic among the local residents and the police services by praying on the public highway.
  According to the Belgian media, the man was apprehended in a prostrate position by the police.
  Taken to the police station, the young man suffered a heart attack, requiring his emergency transfer to the Liège hospital, where he died after spending (…)

• Suspicious Vehicle Prompts Bomb Scare at Moroccan Consulate in Liège, Belgium
  12 June 2023, by Said

  A suspicious vehicle was discovered on Monday, June 12, in front of the Moroccan consulate in Liège. The police were notified and bomb disposal experts were dispatched to the scene.
  "The bomb alert was raised around 10:00 am on Monday morning. A suspicious vehicle is located in front of the Moroccan consulate, located at 42 boulevard de la Sauvenière," Belga reports, citing police statements.
  To deal with the situation, traffic has been interrupted on the boulevard de la Sauvenière (…)

• TUI Fly Resumes Flights from Liège to Morocco and Other Mediterranean Destinations
  16 July 2020, by Sylvanus

  TUI Fly will resume its flights from Liège to several destinations including Morocco.
  The airline offers 11 destinations to Morocco, Spain, Turkey and Greece. In this Covid-19 context, Liege Airport has reorganized its terminal to comply with health standards.
  "A path has been installed and signage will effectively guide passengers to the boarding gates. Physical distance will be respected at all times. Wearing a mask is mandatory in the terminal and people accompanying or coming to (…)

• Moroccan prodigy Ilyes Bennane forced to leave his club
  21 March 2024, by Sylvanus

  The adventure ends for the attacking midfielder of Genk, Ilyès Bennane, who will have to find a new club. At the origin of this departure, a difference of opinion between the Belgian club and the family of the young Liégeois who has recently joined the Atlas Lions.
  As of April 1st, Genk will no longer have Ilyes Bennane in its squad. On February 27, the young player’s family notified the Belgian club of the teenager’s disaffiliation. A departure caused by a difference of opinion between (…)