Author: Okke Lucassen

Okke Lucassen

Okke Lucassen is a Dutch expat living in Brussels and a graduate of the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies. He specialises in Middle Eastern Politics, Kurdish nationalism, and rebel organisation and ideology. His work and studies have taken him to Ukrain, Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and Egypt.

GM001-American-Scream

Brussels In focus Opinion Security Terrorism

Brussels, the City of Sirens

9 October 20179 October 2017 Okke Lucassen

Belgium is one of the safest countries in the world, sharing rank 19 with the Netherlands on the 2017 Global

soldiers in bxl

Brussels Brussels Attacks In focus Opinion Urban Life

Soldiers in the streets: necessary security or a fearful reminder?

25 September 201725 September 2017 Okke Lucassen

The soldiers in the streets have become a familiar sight for the community of Brussels. The military presence serves as