The turning point came when Finance & Law Magazine (a Casablanca-based investigative outlet) published phone records suggesting that Hakim Belguel had exchanged 14 calls and 23 WhatsApp messages with the Agadir prosecutor’s office between the day the Aït Souss complaint was filed and the day it disappeared.
Within 48 hours, the Moroccan internet was on fire. The hashtag (ironically, a phrase used by the Belgians to describe their own treatment) was co-opted by Moroccans to describe the behavior of the tourists. belguel moroccan scandal from agadir 2021
The public face was Redouane Belguel, a suave figure often photographed at the Palace of the Winds with ministers. Behind the scenes, his sister Nawal Belguel managed the legal department, and his cousin Hakim Belguel headed the group’s “external relations” —a euphemism for connections with local caïds (governors) and police commissioners. The turning point came when Finance & Law
It started with viral videos. In late July/early August 2021, Agadir residents began filming and sharing clips of luxury cars with Belgian license plates blocking streets, loud music blasting until dawn, and—most controversially—aggressive behavior towards local police and residents. The public face was Redouane Belguel, a suave