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Brussels attacks

A placard reading Molenbeek with a "peace and love sign" is seen in a shopping street in the suburb of Molenbeek, after security was tightened in Belgium following the attacks in Paris in November.

It’s not a den of terrorists. Here’s a different picture of Molenbeek

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Molenbeek in Brussels was the home to some of the Paris attackers. It’s a largely immigrant and Muslim district and now some residents complain it’s being portrayed as a den of terrorists. Reporter Adeline Sire went on a tour with a Molenbeek city councilor who wants the world to see a different face of Molenbeek.

Right-wing demonstrators protest against terrorism in front of the old stock exchange in Brussels, Belgium, March 27. 2016.

Anti-Muslim searches spike again after Brussels attacks

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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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A woman places carnations at the scene of a suicide bombing at Istiklal Street, a major shopping and tourist district, in central Istanbul, Turkey.

By the numbers: The terror attacks we paid attention to

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