Morocco

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Oranje fans march through the streets of Hamburg toward the Netherlands' first match in the 2024 European Championship against Poland, 16 June 2024
Sports
Survey: Dutch World Cup hopes surge, but only 8% expect title win
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The court on Parnassusweg in Amsterdam-Zuid, 21 February 2021
Crime
Court employee could face 4 years in prison for selling info to criminals
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Rapper Ali B sentenced to for two counts of rape; Acquitted of sexual assault
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A model of the FIFA World Cup trophy
BusinessSports
Rotterdam eases rules for hospitality venues during 2026 FIFA World Cup
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A KLM aircraft takes off above a Transavia airplane on the ground
PoliticsBusiness
Aviation sector warns rising flight tax would drive passengers away from Dutch airports
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Spanish National Police officers inspect an underground drug-smuggling tunnel in Ceuta, Spain. March 31, 2026
Crime
Moroccan-Dutch suspect allegedly co-ran massive Morocco–Spain drug tunnel network
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Inez Weski during a debate on democracy at Theater aan het Spui in The Hague in 2014
Crime
Prosecutors seek 4.5 years for lawyer accused of aiding Ridouan Taghi's crime network
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Spanish police bust a secret hashish smuggling tunnel between exclave Cueta and Morocco, 28 March 2026
Crime
Secret tunnel between Morocco, Spanish exclave used to smuggle hash for Netherlands
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Dutch rapper Ali B
Crime
Rap musician Ali B denies rape, sexual assault in appeal hearing
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Court sketch of former NCTV employee Abderrahim El M. On 11 March 2026, the Rotterdam court acquitted him of espionage for Morocco, but convicted him of mishandling trade secrets.
CrimePolitics
Counter-terror worker convicted of mishandling State secrets; Acquitted of espionage
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The Maastoren, Wilhelminatoren, and the Rotterdam courthouse in August 2016
Crime
Former national security worker accused of espionage strongly denies allegation
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A gavel rests on the desktop of a judge's bench.
Crime
Former counterterrorism analyst faces 12 years in prison over alleged leaks to Morocco
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Confidential files
CrimePolitics
Former analyst denies sharing state secrets, calls allegations “misunderstanding”
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Confidential files
Crime
Espionage scandal: NCTV worker in court for leaking state secrets to Morocco
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Joey Veerman of PSV Eindhoven, Kieran Trippier of Newcastle United FC, Yoane Wissa of Newcastle United FC, and Couhaib Driouech of PSV Eindhoven react to Harvey Barnes’ 0–3 goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Newcastle United FC and PSV Eindhoven at St. James’ Park on January 21, 2026, in Newcastle, United Kingdom.
Sports
PSV outclassed as Newcastle claim comfortable 3–0 win in the UEFA Champions League
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Riot police
CrimeSports
Riot police intervene in Amsterdam, The Hague after Morocco loses Africa Cup of Nations
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A gavel rests on the desktop of a judge's bench.
Crime
Two Dutch men sentenced to death in Morocco for mistaken-identity murder of judge’s son
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Close-up of a judge’s gavel
Crime
Court sentences harsher after defense lawyer's murder, but only for Moroccan suspects
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Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof addressing questions from reporters during his regular weekly press conference. 9 May 2025
CrimePolitics
PM Schoof questioned as witness in case against man suspected of leaking state secrets
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Badr Hari
CrimeSports
Kickboxer Badr Hari sentenced to community service for assaulting ex-wife
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ATM Machine
Crime
Dutch men sentenced to up to 14 years in prison for ATM robberies in Germany
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof answers questions from reporters ahead of a European Council meeting. 17 October 2024
CrimePolitics
Dutch PM to be questioned in espionage case against counter-terror office staffer
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The girl is sick with measles
Health
Number of measles cases drop again; most clusters now dying out
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A small child with a measles rash
Health
Measles clusters are not connected; number of infections dropped compared to last week