Maroc Soir Group Explained

Maroc Soir Group is a pro-government publishing company based in Casablanca, Morocco.

Profile

The group is the oldest media company in Morocco.[1] It was founded during the French protectorate-era as "Mas presse" by Pierre Mas and Yves Mas.[2] Moulay Ahmed Alaoui was founder of the group.[3] It edited the publication Le Petit Marocain which promoted the colonial policies of France in Morocco and defended its interests.[4] It also supported the Vichy government and was reprimanded for that after 1945.[5]

On 1 November 1971, during the Moroccanization, the company was expropriated and re-branded as Maroc Soir, editing Le Matin and Maroc Soir.[4] [2] In 2001, the group was acquired by Othman Benjelloun[6] and sold again in March 2004 to its current Saudi owner, businessman Othman Al Omeir, a former editor-in-chief of Asharq Alawsat and current owner of Elaph.[7] [8] He acquired the group for $16 million.[1]

Newspapers

The Group owns the following papers:[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New French-Language Daily in Morocco. The Arab Press Network. 12 October 2013. 22 November 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20131014102123/http://www.arabpressnetwork.org/articlesv2.php?id=212. 14 October 2013. dead.
  2. News: Abdellah Chankou. Jettou au chevet de Maroc Soir. 27 November 2013. Maroc Hebdo. 2 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235625/http://www.maroc-hebdo.press.ma/Site-Maroc-hebdo/archive/Archives_461/html_461/jettou.html. live.
  3. Book: Thomas K. Park. Aomar Boum. Historical Dictionary of Morocco. 30 September 2014. 16 January 2006. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-6511-2. 25.
  4. News: Aârab ISSIALI. Une nouvelle vie pour Maroc Soir. 27 November 2013. Aujourd'hui le Maroc. 14 December 2001. 3 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403104806/https://www.maghress.com/fr/aujourdhui/5463. live.
  5. News: Louis Gravier. La disparition des quotidiens du groupe Mas répondait aux vœux de la population. 23 January 2014. Le Monde diplomatique. January 1972. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210214/http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/1972/01/GRAVIER/30708. live.
  6. News: Media. 27 November 2013. Telquel. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233836/http://www.telquel-online.com/archives/120/media_120.shtml. 2 December 2013. dead.
  7. News: The Murdoch of the Middle East. 2 June 2012. The Majalla. 21 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120723202149/http://www.majalla.com/eng/2010/05/article5555857. 23 July 2012. dead.
  8. News: Al Omair's group becomes owner of Morocco's largest press establishment. 9 October 2014. KUNA. 27 March 2004. 17 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141017040403/http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticlePrintPage.aspx?id=1471071&language=en. live.
  9. Web site: Maroc Soir Orders KBA Continent for Casablanca. KBA. 8 October 2013. https://archive.today/20131008163707/http://www.kba.com/nl/news/detail/article/maroc-soir-orders-kba-continent-for-casablanca/page/137/back/7/. 8 October 2013. dead.
  10. Book: Jeter, James Phillip. International Afro mass media: a reference guide. 1996. Greenwood Publishing Group. 0-313-28400-8. 114.

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