Khalil Hachimi Idrissi

Khalil Hachimi Idrissi (; 14 August 1956 – 8 April 2023) was a Moroccan journalist, editor, and media executive. He founded the French-language daily Aujourd’hui Le Maroc and served as Director General of the Maghreb Arabe Press from 2011 until his death in 2023.

Early life and education Idrissi was born in Casablanca. He studied geography at the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. In the early 1980s, he participated in the development of intercultural and community media in France, collaborating with several radio stations.

Career Idrissi began his journalism career as a columnist and reporter before becoming editor-in-chief of the weekly Maroc Hebdo International. In 2000, he founded the French-language daily Aujourd’hui Le Maroc.

Death Idrissi died on 8 April 2023, after a long illness. He is buried at the Chouhada Cemetery in Rabat.