Morocco’s publishing output in 2025: Conflicting data from two key institutions

Monitoring intellectual output is a key indicator of the vitality of a country’s publishing sector and the broader development of its cultural and intellectual landscape. In Morocco, both the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco and the King Abdul Aziz Al Saud Foundation for Islamic Studies and Human Sciences have released their annual reports on publishing activity. However, the figures they present differ significantly, raising a key question: which source provides

52 journalists prosecuted in Morocco in 2024, up from 21 the year before

The Moroccan media landscape in 2024 has witnessed a notable increase in the number of professional journalists facing legal proceedings, according to official data released by the Public Prosecution.