Le Matin (Morocco)
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| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Othman Al Omeir |
| Founder(s) | Maroc Soir |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Political alignment | Pro-government |
| Language | French |
| Headquarters | Casablanca |
| Sister newspapers | Assahra Al Maghribiya |
| Website | Le Matin |
Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb (also known as Le Matin) is a daily francophone Saudi-owned Moroccan newspaper.[1] It was founded on 1 November 1971, as replacement of pro-colonial daily Le Petit Marocain, whose publisher Mas Presse was seized and given to the cousin of Hassan II and his minister of communication Moulay Hafid Alaoui.[2]
History and profile
Le Matin was first published in 1971.[3][4] The paper belongs to Maroc Soir Group[5] and is based in Casablanca.[6]
The newspaper is known for its pro-government stances.[7] Its sister newspaper is Assahra Al Maghribiya.[1] In 2006, Le Matin launched its Gulf edition which is also printed in French.[8]
The 2001 circulation was 100,000 copies, making it the second largest daily along with Al Alam newspaper in the country.[9] However, its 2003 circulation dropped to 50,000 copies.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Clients". KnowledgeView. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ Louis Gravier, (January 1972). "La disparition des quotidiens du groupe Mas répondait aux vœux de la population". Le Monde Diplomatique. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ a b William A. Rugh (2004). Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-275-98212-6. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ Thomas K. Park; Aomar Boum (16 January 2006). Historical Dictionary of Morocco. Scarecrow Press. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-8108-6511-2. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ Morocco - Media Landscape Journalism Network, Retrieved 8 October 2013
- ^ "Media landscape. Morocco". Menasset. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Morocco. The Media". Rough Guides. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Moroccan Publishing Group to Expand to Gulf States". The Arab Press Network. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ Morocco Press Press Reference. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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