Morocco Times

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Morocco Times
Format Digital newspaper
Owner(s) Maroc Soir Group
Publisher Maroc Soir Group
FoundedNovember 22, 2004;19 years ago (2004-11-22)
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publicationOctober 2006;17 years ago (2006-10)
CountryMorocco
Website themoroccotimes.com

Morocco Times was an English language digital newspaper, founded on 22 November 2004, based in Morocco and owned by the oldest media company in the country, Maroc Soir Group, [1] a publishing house that owns several of Morocco's major newspapers.

History

On 22 November, 2004, Morocco Times began publishing its newspaper digitally. It was owned by the Maroc Soir Group, a publishing house that owns several of Morocco's major newspapers and is the oldest media company in Morocco. [2]

Morocco Times stopped being published at the end of October 2006, a few weeks before its second birthday. [3]

Morocco Times is not to be confused with The Moroccan Times, a news magazine launched in 2014. [4]

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References

  1. "New French-Language Daily in Morocco". The Arab Press Network. 22 November 2005. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  2. "New French-Language Daily in Morocco". The Arab Press Network. 22 November 2005. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  3. "Electronic Journalism: New Anglophone Newspaper Launched in Morocco". PR.com. 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  4. "The Moroccan Times - Your Gateway to Morocco News". Archived from the original on 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-26.