Maroc Soir Group is a pro-government publishing company based in
Casablanca
Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...
, Morocco.
Profile
The group is the oldest media company in Morocco.
It was founded during the
French protectorate-era as "Mas presse" by
Pierre Mas
Pierre Mas (1891–1970 Tangier) was a French media mogul of the francophone press in Morocco under the French Protectorate.
Biography
With the fortune he inherited from his father, who in 1907 opened a branch of in Morocco, Pierre Mas began h ...
and Yves Mas.
Moulay Ahmed Alaoui was founder of the group. It edited the publication ''
Le Petit Marocain'' which promoted the colonial policies of France in Morocco and defended its interests.
It also supported the Vichy government and was reprimanded for that after 1945.
On 1 November 1971, during the
Moroccanization Moroccanization (, ) was a Moroccan domestic economic policy enacted by King Hassan II Hassan, Hasan, Hassane, Haasana, Hassaan, Asan, Hassun, Hasun, Hassen, Hasson or Hasani may refer to:
People
*Hassan (given name), Arabic given name and a l ...
, the company was expropriated and re-branded as Maroc Soir, editing ''Le Matin'' and ''Maroc Soir''.
[ In 2001, the group was acquired by ]Othman Benjelloun
Othman Benjelloun (Tamazight: ⵄⴻⵜⵎⴰⵏ ⴱⴰⵏⵊⴰⵍⵍⵓⵏ; ar, عثمان بن جلون; born 1931) is a Moroccan banker billionaire businessman. He is known for co-founding of BMCE Bank and Bank of Africa, and serves as its ...
and sold again in March 2004 to its current Saudi owner, businessman Othman Al Omeir, a former editor-in-chief of '' Asharq Alawsat'' and current owner of '' Elaph''. He acquired the group for $16 million.[
]
Newspapers
The Group owns the following papers:Assahra Al Maghribiya
''Assahra Al Maghribiya'' () is a daily Arabic Moroccan newspaper of Maroc Soir Group. The group was acquired by Saudi Arabian media executive Othman Al Omeir. The paper was launched in 1989.
The sister publications of the paper are the royal ...
''
* '' Le Matin''La Mañana
''la Mañana'' also known as ''la Manyana'' is a newspaper of the province of Lleida in Spain. The paper was founded in 1938. The headquarters is in Lleida. It publishes in both Catalan and Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or relate ...
'' – Weekly
* Defunct ''Morocco Times
''Morocco Times'' was an English language Moroccan Internet-based newspaper, the first of its kind.
History
''Morocco Times'' was started on 22 November 2004, and was owned by the Maroc Soir Group
Maroc Soir Group is a pro-government publishing ...
'' – in
See also
* Ecomedias media group partly owned by the firm SNI editing ''Assabah
''Assabah'' () is a daily Arabophone Moroccan newspaper.
History and profile
''Assabah'' was established in 2000.[ ...]
'' and '' L'Économiste''
References
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Mass media companies of Morocco
Mass media in Casablanca
Companies based in Casablanca