Six orphans of Islamic State jihadists who were being held in Kurdish camps in northeastern Syria were repatriated to Belgium , the Belgian foreign minister confirmed. (Image above: broken doll). (NB! Any relevant images of violence, and executions committed by ISIS children will be blocked by Facebook. We have replaced them by a photo of broken…
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Belgium Royal Greenhouses floral performance
Belgium Royal Greenhouse complex opens to the public during a fortnight exposing the collection of plants in its splendor, when most flowers are in full blossom. It is an excellent opportunity to enjoy both the wonderful architectural creations of the pioneer of Belgian Art Nouveau – Alphonse Balat and a distinguished plant collection. The complex offers…
Pigeon auctioned for €1.25m
A champion pigeon has been auctioned for a record €1.25m ($1.42m/£1.07m). Auction house Pipa called Armando the “best Belgian long-distance pigeon of all time”. He’s also been dubbed the “Lewis Hamilton of pigeons“. Before this epic sale, the record was €376,000 (£321,800). However, Pipa representative explains the record was beaten within a day of Armando being put…
La BRAFA: Art Without Frontiers
“Art Without Frontiers” – because never before has Brafa hosted so many foreign galleries. Numbering 84, these now represent 63% of the total number of exhibitors. And this is to be applauded, as it confirms both the stability of the national market, where the myth of the Belgian collector is clearly still seductive, and the…
Antwerp politics scandalized by ISIS children return
In response to controversial decision of Belgium first instance Court to repatriate six children and two women – wives and children of Islamic state (ISIS) terrorist group militants , Flemish politician Filip Dewinter published a video of “Jihad school” for very young boys, who are taught radical Islam at very early age. (Image above: Al…
IS militants families ordered repatriation to Belgium
A Belgian judge has ordered the relevant government offices to repatriate six children of Islamic State (IS) militants and their mothers who have been detained in a camp in Syria, the national news agency Belga said reported. La Belgique contrainte de rapatrier six enfants de Syrie https://t.co/tJylXyPk99 pic.twitter.com/gyHpLZWtOq — 7sur7 (@7sur7) December 26, 2018 Tatiana…
Belgium government turmoil over Migrant Compact
Belgium Interior Minister Jan Jambon of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) confirmed on Sunday (9/12/2018) that he, along with the party’s other ministers would resign over disagreement with Prime minister Charles Michel over signature of Global Comapact on migration in Marrakesh, Morocco, at UN-led conference scheduled for Monday, December 10. #UPDATE Belgium's Flemish nationalist party says it…
Germany expels Iran “terrorist-diplomat”
A German court announced the extradition to Belgium of an Iranian diplomat accused of involvement in a foiled bomb plot targeting a gathering of Iranian dissidents in a Paris suburb in June this year. #BREAKING Germany approves extradition of Iran diplomat over bomb 'plot': court pic.twitter.com/JJ6NHGjkzn — AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 1, 2018 In a…
Belgium Ambassador summoned in Madrid
The Belgian ambassador to Madrid, Marc Calcoen, has been summoned because Jan Peumans, the president of the Flemish Parliament, reportedly insulted Spain in a letter to Carme Forcadell, the former president of the Catalan Parliament currently in office. detention, reports De Tijd. The information has been confirmed at the Belga agency by the FPS Foreign…
Channel human smuggler arrested in UK
A suspect wanted by Antwerp’s authorities for his connection with an alleged people smuggling network was arrested by the UK’s National Crime Agency in close cooperation with Belgian law enforcement. https://twitter.com/yorkspride/status/1042472885024186368 British national Saman Sdiq (33) was arrested at his home address in the UK September, 17. He is suspected of providing vehicles from the…
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