Maroc Soir Group is a pro-government publishing company based in Casablanca, Morocco.
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]
The Group owns the following papers: [9]
Maroc Soir Group is a pro-government publishing company based in Casablanca, Morocco.
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]
The Group owns the following papers: [9]