Daily francophone Moroccan newspaper
Le Matin (French pronunciation:[ləmatɛ̃]ⓘ,The Morning; prev. known asLe Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb) is a dailyFrench-languageMoroccannewspaper.[1] It was founded on 1 November 1971, as replacement of pro-colonial dailyLe Petit Marocain, whose publisherMas Presse was seized and given to the cousin of Hassan II and his minister of communicationMoulay Hafid Alaoui.[2]
History and profile
[edit]Le Matin was first published in 1971.[3][4] The paper belongs toMaroc Soir Group[5] and is based inCasablanca.[6]
The newspaper is known for its pro-government stances.[7] Its sister newspaper isAssahra Al Maghribiya.[1] In 2006,Le Matin launched its Gulf edition which is also printed in French.[8]
The 2001 circulation was 100,000 copies, making it the second largest daily along withAl Alam newspaper in the country.[9] However, its 2003 circulation dropped to 50,000 copies.[3]
