Why Magritte was like a standup comedian
It is 117 years since the birth of the Belgian painter René Magritte. The 117th anniversary is the most important for any surrealist, so we can expect events, exhibitions and…
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Inside the ISIS plot to attack the heart of Europe
Wiretaps of phone conversations and listening devices indicated the cell memberswho had been under observation for just under two months and were all from in and around the Molenbeek district…
Leader of Radical Belgian Islamist Group Sentenced to 12 Years
ANTWERP, Belgium — A Belgian court sentenced the head of Islamist group Sharia4Belgium to 12 years in prison on Wednesday, ruling that his group was a terrorist organization that convinced…
The History Of The Belgian Waffle, Which We’ve Apparently Been Eating All Wrong
“Would you like a little bling with that?” was the last thing I expected to hear when ordering a waffle on Centre Street in Manhattan, but it was a welcome…
Belgian Terrorism Suspect To Appear Before Greek Prosecutor
An Algerian man wanted in Belgium on terrorism-related charges is due to appear before a Greek prosecutor. It’s expected that the prosecutor will refer the 33-year-old to a council of…
Murphy: Drone strikes are ‘bulletin board material’
The Connecticut Democrat said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the United States “shouldn’t be full of such hubris” that it takes actions that lead to more attacks like…
Terror cell warning as Europe scrambles to handle growing threats
European Union and Middle East intelligence agencies identified an “imminent threat” to Belgium, and possibly to the Netherlands, the source told CNN. Belgium: Deadly raid A raid on a Belgium…
Big threats, big questions in Europe’s anti-terrorism fight
European security services in recent weeks have received indications that the extremist group ISIS may have started directing European adherents in Syria and Iraq to launch attacks back in their…
European counterterrorism officials scramble to identify potential threats
European security services in recent weeks have received indications that the extremist group ISIS may have started directing European adherents in Syria and Iraq to launch attacks back in their…