Maghreb Arab Press (known as MAP, in French, Maghreb Arabe Presse), is a Moroccan official News agency founded in May 31, 1959 by Mehdi Bennouna in Rabat. The director is Mohammed Khabbachi, and the general office is located in Rabat.

The agency has official international services in 4 languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish.

In 1960, the agency launched the African bulletin. It launched the Middle East service as well as the English service in October 14, 1975.

MAP is a state-owned company.

Contents 1 International offices 2 National and regional offices 3 Correspondents 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] International offices

The agency has international offices in Abidjan, Algiers, Bonn, Beyrouth, Cairo, Dakar, Geneva, Jeddah, Lisbon, Madrid, Mexico City, Montreal, Moscow, New Delhi, Nouakchott, Paris, Rome, Tunis and Washington.

[edit] National and regional offices

The agency has national and regional offices in Agadir, Casablanca, Tangier, Dakhla, Fes, Kenitra, Layoune, Nador, Oujda and Settat.

[edit] Correspondents

The agency has correspondents in Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Ankara, Baghdad, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Damascus, El Jadida, Essaouira, Málaga, Marseille, Mexico City, New Delhi, Ouarzazate, Pretoria, Tan-Tan, Taza, Tehran, Tetouan and Tripoli.

[edit] See also

• Media of Morocco

[edit] External links

• MAP's website