Paris attacks suspect jailed for 20 years for Belgian attempted murder

A Belgian court sentenced Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam and a co-accused to 20 years in prison on Monday for trying to kill police during a shootout in Brussels in 2016. Judge Marie-France Keutgen told the courtroom that 28-year-old Abdeslam and Tunisian Sofien Ayari, 24, had been found guilty of “attempted terrorist murder” during the […]

Parisian eyes on Brussels court as Bataclan suspect goes on trial

More than two years after Islamist militants killed 130 people in their city, Parisians will be hoping for some new insight into the carnage when the sole surviving suspect appears in public for the first time on Monday. But Salah Abdeslam, who goes on trial under high security in his native Brussels in relation to […]

Alienation grows in Brussels district that bred Paris attackers

When Moroccan-born former boxer Mohamed Idrissi orders a young man out of his gym for smoking, the respect is tangible. The youngster stubs out his cigarette and leaves, head bowed. Inside the gym, the muted thud of leather gloves striking punchbags resumes. Idrissi’s influence goes beyond his job as a coach at the Brussels Boxing […]

Salah Abdeslam to be Extradited to France in a Few Weeks to Stand Trial

Salah Abdeslam, a key suspect in November’s Paris attacks, will be extradited to France from Belgium in a few weeks to allow for additional questioning by Belgian investigators, his lawyer said on Thursday. Abdeslam, who returned from Paris hours after the Islamic State attacks in which his brother blew himself up, hid from police for […]

Muslim Woman Run Over in Moelenbook, Brussels.

This is the shocking video of a Muslim woman in Moelenbeek who was run over on Saturday. Moelenbeek has become a rallying point for demonstrations and counter-demonstrations and has also drawn in far right groups to the area. The victim was left unconscious as she was hit by the vehicle as she carried her shopping

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Muslim Woman Run Over in Moelenbook, Brussels.

This is the shocking video of a Muslim woman in Moelenbeek who was deliberately run over on Saturday. Moelenbeek has become a rallying point for demonstrations and counter-demonstrations and has also drawn in far right groups to the area. The victim was left unconscious as she was hit by the vehicle as she carried her

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In Our Response to Brussels, We Must Ensure All Communities are Included

As another terrorist attack rocks Europe and in the heart of Brussels, the reality is that Daesh or IS are sending a set of signals to us all. The first is that they can hit back in a European city and create huge fear and apprehension which causes significant ripples and impacts for the life […]

Killings in Brussels Warrant a Response That Does Not Alienate

The mass murder and carnage that took place today in Brussels has led to a measured response from the public and from others on social media. The sheer brutality of the killing has led to a response that has talked of communities ‘coming together’ against the extremists and terrorists. This is the right and proportionate […]