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Brussels attacks

People gather at the Place de la Bourse to pay tribute to the victims of bomb attacks in Brussels.

A Belgian father from Morocco talks to his sons about the Brussels attacks

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Some of the suspects in the Brussels and the Paris attacks were Belgian, of Moroccan descent. And that’s something that Abdel Lahrour can’t understand. He’s Belgian, born in Morocco. And he’s proud of his Belgian identity. This weekend, he took his sons to a vigil for the victims of the Brussels attacks, trying to make sense of it all.

A Belgian soldier stands guard in front of a book store in central Brussels

Turkey says it arrested, flagged and deported a Belgian who went on to become one of the Brussels bombers

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Crowds gather on the steps of the old Brussels stock exchange, Place de la Bourse.

Scenes from Belgium’s new normal

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Parisians observe a moment of silence in front of City Hall in honor of the Belgian victims and their own.

For many in Paris, the attacks in Brussels brings up recent memories of their own tragedy

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The Eiffel Tower is seen with the black, yellow and red colours of the Belgian flag in tribute to the victims of today's Brussels bomb attacks, in Paris, France, March 22, 2016.

Belgium’s allies respond to attacks with calls for unity

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A soldier stands near broken windows after explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels

Why Europe in general and Belgium in particular is having such a problem with terrorism

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Bomb attacks in Brussels, at the main airport and at a subway station, have left more than 30 dead and almost 200 wounded. Why is Europe in general and Belgium in particular having such a problem with terrorism?

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Today, I’m mourning with Brussels

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It’s different when a bomb goes off in a city you know.

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