L'Opinion
Moroccan newspaper
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L'Opinion is a daily Francophone Moroccan newspaper. It is the official paper of the Istiqlal Party.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Istiqlal Party |
Editor-in-chief | Jamal Hajjam |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Language | French |
| Headquarters | Rabat |
Sister newspapers | Al-Alam |
| Website | www |
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]