(, ''The Morning''; prev. known as ) is a daily
francophone
The Francophonie or Francophone world is the whole body of people and organisations around the world who use the French language regularly for private or public purposes. The term was coined by Onésime Reclus in 1880 and became important a ...
Saudi-owned
Moroccan newspaper
A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ...
.
It was founded on 1 November 1971, as replacement of pro-colonial daily ''
Le Petit Marocain
''Le Petit Marocain'' was a daily publication founded during the protectorate era in Morocco and the predecessor publication of '' Le Matin''.
History and profile
''Le Petit Marocain'' was founded in 1925 and was based in Casablanca. The paper ...
'', whose publisher
Mas Presse was seized and given to the cousin of Hassan II and his minister of communication
Moulay Hafid Alaoui.
History and profile
was first published in 1971.
[ The paper belongs to Maroc Soir Group and is based in ]Casablanca
Casablanca (, ) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a populatio ...
.
The newspaper is known for its pro-government stances. Its sister newspaper is '' Assahra Al Maghribiya''.[ In 2006, launched its Gulf edition which is also printed in French.][Morocco Press]
''Press Reference''. Retrieved 21 January 2013. However, its 2003 circulation dropped to 50,000 copies.
See also
* List of newspapers in Morocco
Newspapers in Morocco are primarily published in Arabic language, Arabic and French language, French, and to a lesser extent in Berber languages, Berber, English language, English, and Spanish language, Spanish. ''Africa Liberal'', a Spanish langu ...
References
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1971 establishments in Morocco
Newspapers established in 1971
French-language newspapers published in Morocco
Newspapers published in Morocco
Mass media in Casablanca