Maroc Hebdo

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Maroc Hebdo
CategoriesPolitical magazine
FrequencyWeekly
Circulation6,265 (2013)
Founder
Year founded1991; 30 years ago (1991)
CountryMorocco
Based inCasablanca
LanguageFrench
Websitewww.maroc-hebdo.press.ma
ISSN1274-1167
OCLC74442678

Maroc Hebdo is a French-language weekly political magazine issued in Morocco.

History[]

Maroc Hebdo was established in 1991[1] by in Casablanca.[2] Mohammed Selhami also edited it.[3] In January 2005, it changed to the magazine format.[4]

The editorial stance of Maroc Hebdo is pro-government. In 2013 the magazine sold 6,265 copies.[5]

Homophobic controversy[]

On 12 June 2015, it published an issue with a homophobic cover saying, "Shall we burn homosexuals?".[6] Due to ensuing global outrage at the incitement of hatred, all copies were recalled.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Le magazine Maroc Hebdo retiré des kiosques pour une carte du Maroc sans le Sahara". Bladi (in French). 29 December 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Maroc Hebdo". Courrier International (in French). Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. ^ John Pierre Entelis (1997). Islam, Democracy, and the State in North Africa. Indiana University Press. p. 55. ISBN 0-253-21131-X. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Maroc Hebdo passe au magazine". La Gazette du Maroc. 17 January 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Maroc Hebdo International – Presse payante". OJD. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  6. ^ Umberto Bacchi, Morocco: Anger at Maroc Hebdo magazine cover asking 'shall we burn homosexuals?', International Business Times, 12 June 2015
  7. ^ Moroccan magazine recalls 'burn gays' issue after uproar, Yahoo! News, Agence France Presse, 12 June 2015

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