Salah-Eddine Al-Ghommari: The Respected Journalist Who Made the Buzz during the Confinement

Salah-Eddine Al-Ghommari began his media career almost twenty years ago. During this period, he presented the news on 2M, with dignity and far from the buzz and noise of the social networks. Then, the Covid-19 crisis turned him into a ” media phenomenon ” that Moroccans expect every day for the presentation of the program ” the questions of Corona “. In a very special way, he answered spontaneously and with great enthusiasm the various questions of the Moroccans. He abandoned his official appearance and his classical Arabic, and opted for darija and casual dress. This is the recipe for the success of his show, which has reached an audience of 11 million viewers since day one. 

Salah-Eddine Al-Ghommari is originally from Meknes. He was born on April 8, 1970 into a financially modest family, but one that is culturally rich. His father was an Arabic language teacher and his maternal uncle had a background in journalistic writing in the late 1980s. This is what brought Al-Ghommari into the world of journalism and the media. In fact, he dreamed of becoming a journalist at a young age and was involved in writing articles for the school magazine he supervised when he was in high school.

Salah-Eddine Al-Ghommari studied literature and linguistics in Meknes before continuing his studies in Russia, where he specialized in the international press. He also worked in a Russian TV channel, just as he got married and had children in Russia, before deciding to return with his family to Morocco to join 2M as an editor in the political section. Later, he was in charge of the presentation of the television news. He then became head of the sports section.

When the Covid-19 crisis broke out, Al-Ghommari was chosen to present a program devoted to citizens’ questions on social networks about this pandemic, to walk down the streets to inform and raise awareness among Moroccans about the importance of the fight against the Coronavirus. He also received personalities and officials who came to explain on the set of 2M, the preventive actions taken as part of the health emergency measures.

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