L'Opinion

Last updated

L'Opinion
L'opinion logo L'opinion.png
L'opinion logo
Type Daily newspaper
Founder(s) Istiqlal Party
Editor-in-chiefJamal Hajjam
Founded1965;59 years ago (1965)
Language French
Headquarters Rabat
Sister newspapers Al-Alam
Website www.lopinion.ma

L'Opinion is a daily francophone Moroccan newspaper.

Contents

It is considered the official paper of the Istiqlal Party.

History and profile

L'Opinion was established in 1965. [1] [2] The daily is the organ of the conservative and monarchist Istiqlal Party. [1] It is the sister publication of the Arabic-language newspaper Al-Alam [1] [3] [4] and is based in Rabat. [5]

During the mid-1970s, the paper was frequently banned by the Moroccan authorities together with its sister publication, Al Alam, and Al Muharrir , another opposition paper. [6] From 1977 to 1992, Aicha Mekki reported on crime for the paper. [7]

The 2001 circulation of the paper was 60,000 copies. [8] It was 70,000 copies in 2003, making it the second most read paper in the country. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Istiqlal Party</span> Political party in Morocco

The Istiqlal Party is a political party in Morocco. It is a conservative and monarchist party and a member of the Centrist Democrat International and International Democracy Union. Istiqlal headed a coalition government under Abbas El Fassi from 19 September 2007 to 29 November 2011. From 2013 to 2021, it was part of the opposition. Since 2021 it is part of a coalition government led by Aziz Akhannouch.

<i>Al-Alam</i>

Al-Alam is an Arabophone Moroccan daily newspaper.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allal al-Fassi</span>

Muhammad Allal al-Fassi was a Moroccan politician, writer, poet, Pan-Arabist and Islamic scholar.

Al Ittihad Al Ichtiraki is a daily Moroccan Arabophone newspaper.

Al Bayane is a daily francophone Moroccan newspaper.

Bayane Al Yaoume is a daily Arabic language Moroccan newspaper.

L'Économiste is a French-language business newspaper published in Morocco. The newspaper specializes in economic and financial news.

Le Matin is a daily francophone Saudi-owned 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.

Libération is a daily francophone Moroccan newspaper.

Al Haraka is an Arabic daily newspaper published in Morocco.

Assahra Al Maghribiya is a daily Arabic Moroccan newspaper of Maroc Soir Group. The group was acquired by Saudi Arabian media executive Othman Al Omeir. The paper was launched in 1989.

Al Ahdath Al Maghribia is a daily Moroccan tabloid.

Aujourd'hui Le Maroc is a daily francophone Moroccan newspaper. It is a general-information newspaper.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Princess Lalla Aicha of Morocco</span> Moroccan royal

Princess Lalla Aicha of Morocco was the younger sister of the late King Hassan II of Morocco, and daughter of King Mohammed V of Morocco and his second wife, Lalla Abla bint Tahar.

Al Alam Al Youm is an Arabic business newspaper published in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first private specialized independent paper of the country.

Al Muharrir was an daily newspaper published in Morocco. It was in circulation between December 1974 and June 1981.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">French language in Morocco</span>

French is one of the languages spoken in Morocco. The use of French is a colonial legacy of the French protectorate (1912–1956). French has no officially recognised status in Morocco, but is often used for business, diplomacy, and government, serving as a lingua franca with non-Moroccans and non-Arabs. Aleya Rouchdy, author of Language Contact and Language Conflict in Arabic, said that "For all practical purposes, French is used as a second language." In recent years the influence of French has been challenged by that of English. Nevertheless, French continues to serve as a means of bridging the country "not only to Europe but also to Francophone Africa.".

Aicha Mekki was a Moroccan journalist who pioneered crime reporting in the country while working at L'Opinion. She was one of the few crime reporters and female journalists in the country and wrote the column “Au ban de la société” from 1977 to 1992.

Khalid Jamai was a Moroccan journalist, writer, and political analyst. He was the editor-in-chief of the Moroccan Francophone newspaper L'Opinion, and a leading member of the Istiqlal Party. Jamai was recognized for his distinguished writing style and audacious political positions.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Moha Ennaji (20 January 2005). Multilingualism, Cultural Identity, and Education in Morocco. Springer. p. 103. ISBN   978-0-387-23979-8 . Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 William A. Rugh (2004). Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 103. ISBN   978-0-275-98212-6 . Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Valérie K. Orlando (23 June 2009). Francophone Voices of the "New" Morocco in Film and Print. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 135. ISBN   978-0-230-62259-3 . Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Thomas K. Park; Aomar Boum (16 January 2006). Historical Dictionary of Morocco. Scarecrow Press. p. 243. ISBN   978-0-8108-6511-2 . Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Media landscape. Morocco". Menasset. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  6. ↑ Mohammed Ibahrine (2005). "The Internet and Politics in Morocco" (PDF). Hamburg: University of Hamburg. Archived from the original (PhD Thesis) on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  7. ↑ Smolin, Jonathan (1 January 2012). "Mekki, Aicha". In Akyeampong, Emmanuel K.; Gates, Henry Louis (eds.). Dictionary of African Biography (1 ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195382075.001.0001. ISBN   978-0-19-538207-5.
  8. ↑ Morocco Press Press Reference. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.