Maghreb Arab Press
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Maghreb Arab Press (known as MAP, in French, Maghreb Arabe Presse), is a Moroccan News agency founded in May 31, 1959 by Mehdi Bennouna in Rabat. The actual director is Mohammed Khabbachi and the general office is located ar Rabat.
The agency has official international services in 4 languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish.
In 1960, the agency launched the African bulletin. Later on, it launched the Middle East service as well as the English service in October 14, 1975.
MAP is a state owned company.
International offices
The agency has its offices at: (Alphabetical order)Abidjan, Alger, Bonn, Beyrouth, Cairo, Dakar,Geneva, Jeddah, Lisbon, Madrid, Mexico City, Montreal, Moscow, New Delhi, Nouakchott, Paris, Rome, Tunis and Washington.
National and regional offices
The agency has its offices at: (Alphabetical order)Agadir, Casablanca, Tangier, Dakhla, Fes, Kenitra, Layoune, Nador, Oujda and Settat.
Correspondents
The agency has its correspondents at: (Alphabetical order)Abu Dhabi, Addis Abeba, Ankara, Baghdad, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Damascus, El Jadida, Essaouira, Malaga, Marseille, Mexico city, New Delhi, Ouarzazate, Pretoria, Tan-Tan, Taza, Tehran, Tetouan and Tripoli.
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