(, The Morning; prev. known as ) is a daily French-language Moroccan newspaper. 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.
History and profile was first published in 1971. The paper belongs to Maroc Soir GroupMorocco – Media Landscape Journalism Network, Retrieved 8 October 2013 and is based in Casablanca.
The newspaper is known for its pro-government stances. Its sister newspaper is Assahra Al Maghribiya. In 2006, launched its Gulf edition which is also printed in French.
The 2001 circulation was 100,000 copies, making it the second largest daily along with Al Alam newspaper in the country.Morocco Press Press Reference. Retrieved 21 January 2013. However, its 2003 circulation dropped to 50,000 copies.
See also List of newspapers in Morocco
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