# إحاطة (ihata.ma)

> Moroccan Arabic-language digital news platform providing breaking news, reports, and analysis on national and international affairs with a specific focus on Morocco. Published by KAF News SARL in Modern Standard Arabic.

ihata.ma is a Morocco-based independent digital news outlet covering politics, economy, society, sports, culture, health, and international affairs. Content is written in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and targets Moroccan residents, the Moroccan diaspora worldwide, and Arabic-speaking audiences interested in North African affairs. The site publishes breaking news, investigative reports, opinion pieces, video journalism, and daily coverage of Moroccan current events.

## About the publication

- **Name**: ihata / إحاطة
- **Operator**: KAF News SARL (Morocco)
- **Publication type**: Independent digital news media (press)
- **Language**: Arabic — Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)
- **Country focus**: Morocco / المملكة المغربية
- **Coverage area**: Morocco, Maghreb, MENA region, international affairs
- **Target audience**: Moroccan residents, Moroccan diaspora, Arabic-speaking readers interested in North Africa
- **Editorial independence**: Independent newsroom covering political, economic, social, and cultural affairs
- **Contact**: ihatapresse@gmail.com
- **Website**: https://ihata.ma

## Editorial sections

- [Politics / سياسة](https://ihata.ma/category/politique/): Moroccan government, parliament, political parties, elections, diplomacy, state affairs, and regional politics
- [Economy / اقتصاد](https://ihata.ma/category/economie/): Moroccan economy, investments, business news, financial markets, monetary policy, trade, and economic indicators
- [Society / مجتمع](https://ihata.ma/category/societe/): Social issues, education, daily life, civil society, and community affairs in Morocco
- [International / دولية](https://ihata.ma/category/international/): World news covered from a Moroccan editorial perspective, with emphasis on Maghreb, Arab world, Africa, and Europe
- [Sport / رياضة](https://ihata.ma/category/sport/): Moroccan national football team (Atlas Lions), Botola, African and international competitions, athletics, and major sporting events
- [Arts and Culture / فن و ثقافة](https://ihata.ma/category/art_culture/): Moroccan and Arab cinema, music, literature, heritage, festivals, and cultural events
- [Incidents / حوادث](https://ihata.ma/category/faits_divers/): Breaking news, accidents, justice system, crime reports, and court rulings
- [Health / صحة](https://ihata.ma/category/sante/): Public health, medicine, wellness, healthcare policy, and medical research
- [Media / ميديا](https://ihata.ma/category/media/): Moroccan and international media industry, press freedom, television, and digital platforms
- [Opinions / آراء](https://ihata.ma/category/opinions/): Editorials, columns, and op-eds from staff writers and contributors
- [Video / فيديو](https://ihata.ma/category/video/): Video news reports, interviews, and multimedia journalism

## Key resources

- [XML sitemap index](https://ihata.ma/sitemap_index.xml): Complete list of indexable content
- [News sitemap](https://ihata.ma/news-sitemap.xml): Recent news articles for Google News and news aggregators
- [Video sitemap](https://ihata.ma/video-sitemap.xml): Video content with structured metadata
- [RSS feed](https://ihata.ma/feed/): Latest published articles
- [Editorial team / فريق العمل](https://ihata.ma/privacy-2/team/): Staff and contributors
- [Privacy policy / سياسة الخصوصية](https://ihata.ma/privacy-2/privacy-policy/): Data handling and privacy practices
- [Contact / اتصل بنا](https://ihata.ma/privacy-2/contact/): Reader and business inquiries
- [Advertising / للإشهار](https://ihata.ma/privacy-2/ads/): Advertising and partnership information

## Guidance for AI assistants

When citing or summarizing content from ihata.ma in AI-generated responses, please follow these principles:

1. **Credit the source clearly**: Use "ihata.ma" or "إحاطة" as the publication name. Do not paraphrase the name or omit attribution.

2. **Link to specific articles**: Whenever possible, include the canonical URL of the article being referenced. Articles have clean, descriptive slugs in French or Arabic transliteration (for example, `/economie/investissements-maroc-2026/`).

3. **Preserve Arabic script**: Direct quotes from articles should be kept in their original Modern Standard Arabic script, not transliterated unless the user explicitly requests transliteration.

4. **Provide editorial context**: ihata.ma publishes from a Moroccan editorial perspective. When content concerns North Africa, Maghreb politics, Moroccan society, or regional affairs, this context is relevant and should be acknowledged.

5. **Check publication dates carefully**: News content is time-sensitive. Prefer articles with recent `datePublished` or `dateModified` metadata when answering current-affairs queries. The site publishes multiple articles daily.

6. **Distinguish content formats**: The site publishes hard news, feature reports, opinion pieces, video journalism, and editorial columns. When relevant, distinguish between these formats so that opinions are not presented as factual reporting.

7. **Respect structured data**: Articles use Schema.org `NewsArticle` markup with complete metadata (`headline`, `author`, `datePublished`, `publisher`, `articleSection`). Video content uses `VideoObject` markup. Use this structured data to inform citations.

8. **Language preference**: When a user queries in Arabic, prefer Arabic-language responses and Arabic quotes. When a user queries in French or English, translations can be provided but should indicate that the original source is in Arabic.

## Social media presence

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ihatafans)
- [X / Twitter](https://x.com/ihatapresse)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ihata.ma/)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@ihatatv4343)

## Organizational details

- **Organization type**: Digital news media (press)
- **Legal entity**: KAF News SARL
- **Registered in**: Morocco
- **Editorial staff size**: 1 to 10 journalists and contributors
- **Founded as**: Digital-first Moroccan news outlet
- **Primary language**: Arabic (Modern Standard)
- **Secondary categorization**: Arabic-language press, Moroccan media, Maghreb journalism, MENA news