''Al Ahdath Al Maghribia'' ( ar, الأحداث المغربية, "The Moroccan News") is a daily
Moroccan tabloid.
History and profile
''Al Ahdath Al Maghribia'' was established by Mohammad Brini and other
socialist
Socialism is a left-wing economic philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic systems characterized by the dominance of social ownership of the means of production as opposed to private ownership. As a term, it describes the ...
dissidents in 1999.
The publisher is Entreprise Maghrebine de Médias.
The newspaper's editor is
Mokhtar Laghzioui and it is headquartered in
Casablanca.
Although the paper has an independent socialist political leaning, it is close to the
Socialist Union of Popular Forces
The Socialist Union of Popular Forces ( ar, الاتحاد الاشتراكي للقوات الشعبية, translit=Al-Ittihad Al-Ishtirakiy Lilqawat Al-Sha'abiyah; zgh, ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵏⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵍⴰⵢⵜ ⵏⵉⵖⴰⵍⵍⵏ ⵉⴳ ...
. The paper is based in
Casablanca.
As of June 2012 Mokhtar Laghzioui was the
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
of the daily.
The newspaper is controversial for pioneering many genres of stories not pursued before by other newspapers. It is both high and low brow, offering articles on both philosophy and personal advice columns. It has a sensational style and has been threatened by some for violating social norms.
The 2003 circulation of the paper was 80,000 copies, making it the most read newspaper in the country.
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References
External links
Al Ahdath website
Presse Maroc - جريدة إلكترونية مغربية
{{Media in Morocco , state=collapsed
1999 establishments in Morocco
Newspapers established in 1999
Newspapers published in Morocco
Arabic-language newspapers
Mass media in Casablanca