''The North Africa Post'' is a regional newspaper in the
English language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the is ...
that was started in 2012. It aims to provide "global analysis of the
MENA
MENA, an acronym in the English language, refers to a grouping of countries situated in and around the Middle East and North Africa. It is also known as WANA, SWANA, or NAWA, which alternatively refers to the Middle East as Western Asia (or a ...
(Middle East and North Africa) region and beyond"
The paper started as a web version with the plan to edit a weekly newspaper.
The founder and
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 project is Sabah Lebbar, the former head of the English desk at
Maghreb Arabe Press
Maroc Agence Presse (known as MAP, french: Maroc Agence Presse) is the Moroccan state-owned official news agency.
History and profile
The agency was founded on 31 May 1959 by Mehdi Bennouna in Rabat. It was nationalized in 1973.
The director ...
and correspondent of the government's news agency in Washington for several years. The editorial offices are located in
Rabat, Morocco. Its editorial direction places it as being close to the Moroccan government and pro-Moroccan in general with a certain mistrust of Algerian politics.
External links
Official site
References
Newspapers published in Morocco
2012 establishments in Morocco
Newspapers established in 2012
Mass media in Rabat
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