| Type: | Daily |
| Owners: | Othman Al Omeir |
| Founder: | Maroc Soir |
| Political: | Pro-government |
| Language: | French |
| Headquarters: | Casablanca |
| Sister Newspapers: | Assahra Al Maghribiya |
(prev. known as ) is a daily francophone Saudi-owned Moroccan newspaper.[1] It was founded on 1 November 1971, as replacement of pro-colonial daily Le Petit Marocain, whose publisher Mas Presse was seized and given to the cousin of Hassan II and his minister of communication Moulay Hafid Alaoui.[2]
was first published in 1971.[3] The paper belongs to Maroc Soir Group[4] and is based in Casablanca.[5]
The newspaper is known for its pro-government stances.[6] Its sister newspaper is Assahra Al Maghribiya.[1] In 2006, launched its Gulf edition which is also printed in French.[7]
The 2001 circulation was 100,000 copies, making it the second largest daily along with Al Alam newspaper in the country.[8] However, its 2003 circulation dropped to 50,000 copies.[9]