''Le Matin'' (prev. known as ''Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb'') is a daily
francophone 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 p ...
.
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 pape ...
'', whose publisher
Mas Presse was seized and given to the cousin of Hassan II and his minister of communication
Moulay Hafid Alaoui :''Moulay is also a form of the Arabic title Mulay or Lalla, a Prince du sang (Prince of the blood)''.
Moulay () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of Mayenne
The following is a list of the 240 ...
.
History and profile
''Le Matin'' was first published in 1971.
[ The paper belongs to ]Maroc Soir Group
Maroc Soir Group is a pro-government publishing company based in Casablanca, 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 and Yves Mas. Moulay ...
and is based in Casablanca.
The newspaper is known for its pro-government stances. Its sister newspaper is '' Assahra Al Maghribiya''.[ In 2006, ''Le Matin'' launched its Gulf edition which is also printed in French.]
The 2001 circulation was 100,000 copies, making it the second largest daily along with '' Al Alam'' newspaper in the country.[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 and French, and to a lesser extent in Berber, English, and Spanish. ''Africa Liberal'', a Spanish daily, was the first paper published in the country which was launched in 1820. ''Al Maghri ...
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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