''Maroc Hebdo'' is a French-language Moroccan weekly political magazine.

History

''Maroc Hebdo'' was established in 1991 by Mohammed Selhami in Casablanca. Mohammed Selhami also edited it. In January 2005, it changed to the magazine format. The editorial stance of ''Maroc Hebdo'' is pro-government. In 2013 the magazine sold 6,265 copies.

Homophobic controversy

On 12 June 2015, it published an issue with a

homophobic Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay or bisexual. It has been defined as contempt, prejudice, aversion, hatred or antipathy, m ...

cover saying, "Shall we burn homosexuals?".Umberto Bacchi
Morocco: Anger at Maroc Hebdo magazine cover asking 'shall we burn homosexuals?'
''International Business Times'', 12 June 2015 Due to ensuing global outrage at the incitement of hatred, all copies were recalled.
''Yahoo! News'', Agence France Presse, 12 June 2015

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* 1991 establishments in Morocco French-language magazines Magazines established in 1991 Mass media in Casablanca Magazines published in Morocco Political magazines Weekly magazines {{poli-mag-stub