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Belgium lowers terror threat level to pre-attacks status
World
January 23, 2018
Belgium lowers terror threat level to pre-attacks status
Belgium has reduced its terror threat level after three years on high alert. Prime Minister Charles Michel said there will…
Two killed when explosion destroys buildings in Belgium
World
January 16, 2018
Two killed when explosion destroys buildings in Belgium
Two people were killed and 14 injured when an explosion in the Belgian city of Antwerp destroyed three buildings. Police…
Three artifacts displayed for first time at Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
December 15, 2017
Three artifacts displayed for first time at Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian Museum began showcasing a new display on Thursday evening of three artifacts, available for the public to see for…
Belgium studying Spanish warrant for ex-Catalan leader
World
November 5, 2017
Belgium studying Spanish warrant for ex-Catalan leader
Belgian state prosecutors on Sunday were examining international arrest warrants issued by Spain for the ousted leader of Catalonia and…
Ex-Catalan leader angling to stay out of Spanish justice
World
November 4, 2017
Ex-Catalan leader angling to stay out of Spanish justice
Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was a wanted man after Spain issued a European warrant for his arrest — and…
Catalan ex-leader to speak in Brussels as asylum rumors grow
World
October 31, 2017
Catalan ex-leader to speak in Brussels as asylum rumors grow
Catalonia’s ousted regional president will give a news conference in Brussels on Tuesday, European officials said, as speculation mounted that…
Belgium official: Puigdemont could seek asylum
World
October 29, 2017
Belgium official: Puigdemont could seek asylum
A Belgian government official says it would be “not unrealistic” for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to ask for asylum…
Radicalization in Belgium: ‘It will take years to fix’
Middle East
October 7, 2017
Radicalization in Belgium: ‘It will take years to fix’
The photo shoot in the Brussels neighborhood of Molenbeek is playful: Painter Samuel Vanderveken is wearing a grey wool sweater and jeans.…
Belgium moves to expel mosque imam over security fears
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Belgium moves to expel mosque imam over security fears
Belgium has moved to expel an Egyptian preacher at the country’s biggest mosque because he posed a “national security” threat,…
Brussels exhibit tackles Islam in city scarred by terror
World
September 20, 2017
Brussels exhibit tackles Islam in city scarred by terror
For months after the Brussels extremist attacks of 2016 it seemed an exhibition on Islam’s legacy in Europe might never…