Belgium rejects asylum for convicted Sharia4Belgium leader, clears path for Morocco extradition

Belgium's asylum authority rejected Fouad Belkacem's request for international protection, citing no obstacle to his return to Morocco. Belkacem, convicted in 2015 as leader of Sharia4Belgium, is set to complete his sentence next year and will be extradited to Morocco after being stripped of Belgian nationality. This decision resolves a legal hurdle in his removal, though the timeline and any appeal remain uncertain.