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Photo taken in 1916 during WWI shows U-boat, military submarine operated by Germany.

German Submarine Wreck Found Off Belgium

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 20, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

The well-preserved wreck of a German submarine sunk during World War I has been found in the North Sea and may have the bodies of its crew still on board, Belgian officials said Tuesday. A diver who has explored the wreck, lying in 30 meters (100 feet) of water off...

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Salah Abdeslam was captured on Friday in Belgium (Image: Getty Images)

Paris Terror Suspect to Stand Trial in Belgium over Shootout

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 17, 2017 | World

Belgian judges on Thursday ordered Abdeslam, 27, and his alleged accomplice Sofiane Ayari, 24, to stand trial in Brussels criminal court, with the date set in a few weeks, the federal prosecutor’s office said. The two will be tried for “attempted murder of...

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A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat with the Bosphorus bridge in the background in Istanbul, Turkey, August 6, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Turkey Detains Belgian Man Involved in ISIS Operations in Europe

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Aug 16, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkish authorities have detained in Istanbul a Belgian national wanted by the Interpol for the past three years on suspicion of involvement in terrorist attacks carried out by ISIS in Europe. Security sources said that the man, identified as Mahdi A., was...

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People walk in a street in the suburb of Molenbeek, after security was tightened in Belgium following the fatal attacks in Paris on Friday, in Brussels, Belgium, November 17, 2015. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Belgian Police Forces Shoot at Possible ‘Bomb-Laden’ Car in Molenbeek

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 8, 2017 | World

Belgian police fired a shot at a vehicle in the Brussels district of Molenbeek, Belgium’s federal prosecutors said on Tuesday. Police forces later called in a bomb squad after the driver claimed to have explosives on board. Molenbeek, a poor district of the...

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Traffic in Paris on March 18, 2015. Martin BUREAU/AFP

Roads Leading to France, Switzerland, Germany Paralyzed by Traffic

by Abdullah Mustafa | Jul 31, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Brussels- The summer vacation in the EU institutions, NATO in Brussels, and most of the government, legislative, and local Belgian institutions has kicked off. European media outlets in Brussels said the traffic congestion on highways of many European countries is...