Al Bayane is a daily francophone Moroccan newspaper.

History and profile

Al Bayane was established in 1971.[1] However, another report gives its foundation year as 1972.[2] It is the media outlet of the Party of Progress and Socialism and has a communist political leaning.[1] The publisher of the paper is Bayane SA.[3]

Its sister publication is Bayane Al Yaoume, an Arabic daily.[4] From 1979 to 1985 the editor-in-chief was Fahd Yata.[5]

Its 2001 circulation was 5,000 copies.[1] It was again 5,000 copies in 2003.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Morocco Press Press Reference. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b William A. Rugh (2004). Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-275-98212-6. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Licensed Content Sources". SyndiGate. 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ^ Moha Ennaji (20 January 2005). Multilingualism, Cultural Identity, and Education in Morocco. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-387-23979-8. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  5. ^ Thomas K. Park; Aomar Boum (16 January 2006). Historical Dictionary of Morocco. Scarecrow Press. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-8108-6511-2. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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