Firemen were forced to flee after migrant youths in the multicultural suburb of Molenbeek, Brussels attacked them with stones and fireworks. A house in the area even burned to the ground because firemen had to wait too long for police protection. “We are really tired of this ‘New Year’s tradition,’” Eric Labourdette, a spokesman for the fire brigade union told Belgian newspaper HLN,... 

A Muslim teenager was arrested near a train station in Belgium with a rucksack full of explosives. Police also found a bottle with the words “Allahu Akbar” written on it in his possession. Officers were investigating smoke emanating from a construction site in the Molenbeek region of Brussels, which is considered a top jihadist hotbed in Europe. Four youths were apprehended at the scene, and the... 

At least two armed far-right activists with Molotov cocktail have been arrested in the Molenbeek district, the notorious terrorist breeding ground of the Belgian capital, Belgian media reported. The individuals were in a car when they were arrested, Belgian RTBF reported. An anti-fascist protest was staged by leftist activists in the Place de la Bourse in central Brussels, Belgian RTBF said. At least... 

Right-wing protest group Casuals United Belgium is set to stage a controversial march through the Brussels district of Molenbeek, the area known as the jihadist capital of Europe. A post on the group’s Facebook page calls on as many people as possible to attend a rally in Molenbeek which will begin at 3pm on Saturday. “This is the opportunity to express our displeasure in the den of the lion,”... 

Twin bomb attacks that rocked the capital of Belgium this morning have served to throw fresh light on comments made by Donald Trump back in January when he was criticized for labeling Brussels a jihadist “hellhole”. Dozens of people were killed and many more injured after attacks at Brussels international airport and a city metro station. The attacks were as predictable as they were tragic. Brussels... 

In the aftermath of Salah Abdeslam’s arrest, the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek became a volatile hotspot, witnessing clashes between locals and security forces. Reports surfaced that some Muslim residents were openly expressing admiration for the captured Paris terrorist, Salah Abdeslam, elevating tensions in the already troubled area. Riot police swiftly intervened as crowds gathered, throwing... 

File photo shows veiled women holding signs during a protest by Muslim men and women in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (Molenbeek-Saint-Jean), in Brussels. Two candidates from Islam Party have won their way to the local councils in two major districts of the Belgian capital Brussels. The local elections were held in Anderlecht and Molenbeek on Sunday. The party reportedly plans to field candidates for the regional...