| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Rachid Niny Taoufik Bouachrine |
| Editor-in-chief | Abdallah Damoun |
| Founded | 18 September 2006; 18 years ago (2006-09-18) |
| Political alignment | Independent |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Casablanca |
| Website | Official website |
Al-Massae (Arabic:المساء,romanized: al-masāʾ,lit. 'the evening') is a Moroccan daily newspaper. In April 2012,Al Jazeera described it as "the country's most popular daily".[1]
Al Massae was launched byRachid Niny,Taoufik Bouachrine, Samir Chaouki and Mohamed Aslifi in September 2006.[2][3] The paper is an independent publication and has no affiliation to the government or any political party.[4][5] It is based inCasablanca.[6]
In October 2008, its publisher and editor Rachid Niny was condemned to pay 6,120,000dirhams (560,000euros) for alleged "defamation" and "public injury" for a November 2007 article about the presence of an unnamed judge at an allegedsame-sex marriage inKsar el-Kebir.[7] In November, around 500 persons demonstrated inRabat against the government and supporting freedom of expression and information.[8]In December, Niny was condemned again to pay 620,000 dirhams for alleged "defamation" and "public injury", accused by thedean of Rabatbar association. This high sanctions compromised the continued publication of the newspaper.[9]
In June 2011, Rachid Niny was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for "disinformation" following his criticism of Moroccan intelligence agencies.[10] The sentence ledAmnesty International to designate him aprisoner of conscience.[1]
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