L'Opinion

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L'Opinion
L'opinion logo
Type Daily newspaper
Founder(s) Istiqlal Party
Editor-in-chief Jamal Hajjam
Founded 1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Language French
Headquarters Rabat
Sister newspapers Al-Alam
Website L'Opinion

L'Opinion is a daily francophone Moroccan newspaper.

History and profile

L'Opinion was established in 1965.[1][2] The daily is the organ of the 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 oppositional paper.[6]

The 2001 circulation of the paper was 60,000 copies.[7] It was 70,000 copies in 2003, making it the second most read paper in the country.[2]

References

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  7. Morocco Press Press Reference. Retrieved 21 January 2013.

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