Réda Dalil stood out in a wide range of fields, from finance to journalism and writing. After graduating from Lyautey High School in 1996, he enrolled at Al Akhawayn University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. In 2001, he launched his career in finance.
It could have been a straight path—but eight years later, he couldn’t resist the pull of journalism, a field he was undeniably passionate about. After a brief stint at Owner, he found his footing as editor-in-chief and later as publisher at Le Temps magazine.
From 2016 to 2018, he served as editor-in-chief of Economie & Entreprises. In 2018, he joined TelQuel. Week by week, readers of the magazine and website came to recognize his sharp, impactful writing—and just a year later, his unapologetic editorials were being widely shared on LinkedIn. One thing is certain: Réda could be provocative. But then again, that’s exactly what we expect from the press.
Deeply marked by the subprime crisis
Because there’s one quality that consistently stands out in readers’ recollections: Réda was a writer. Journalism—with its ideal of neutrality that often mutes those consumed by passion—was not enough for him. Even before making a name for himself in the press, Réda had already ventured into literature. Through writing, he was able to explore more personal themes.
His first novel, Le Job (2013), which earned him the La Mamounia Literary Prize, delves into the fears he faced as a finance professional during the 2008 subprime crisis. After all, “I spent eight years of my life crunching numbers,” he wrote. Then came Best-Seller (2016), portraying the life of a man—much like himself—doomed to write.
Réda’s passion became even more evident to TelQuel readers in May 2019, when he became the magazine’s publisher and began writing its editorials. Uncompromising editorials that revealed, analyzed, and deconstructed—without ever hitting below the belt. Online tributes often repeat the same sentiment: “His famous editorials aimed for the heart, never the face.” His voice will forever leave its mark on the readers of TelQuel.
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Written in French by TelQuel, edited in English by Nielson English
