Maroc Hebdo

Maroc Hebdo is a French-language Moroccan weekly political magazine.

Maroc Hebdo
CategoriesPolitical magazine
FrequencyWeekly
Circulation6,265 (2013)
FounderMohammed Selhami
Founded1991 (1991)
CountryMorocco
Based inCasablanca
LanguageFrench
Websitewww.maroc-hebdo.press.ma
ISSN1274-1167
OCLC74442678

History

Maroc Hebdo was established in 1991[1] by Mohammed Selhami 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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