Mask-induced acne, aka «maskne», has become a real thing due to the obligation of wearing a mask when outside. To experts, skin issues caused by face masks can be prevented through a series of measures.
French multinational automobile manufacturer Renault has decided to have the third generation of its Dacia Sandero model produced exclusively in Morocco. According to Romania Insider, the group has decided to move the production from Romania to Morocco, commissioning Romania’s Renault Dacia car plant only with the production of the «models with higher added value, along with the budget model Logan». The third generation of Renault’s Dacia Sandero will be produced
The Moroccan authorities granted upstream gas company Sound Energy PLC, Tuesday, a two-year extension for its onshore Sidi Mokhtar permit following disruptions caused by Covid-19, London South East reported. The permit, which was initially limited to two years and six months, has been extended until around October 2022, the same source added. «The Sidi Mokhtar permits cover 4,712 square kilometers in the Essaouira basin in central Morocco», the same source explained. For the
Morocco recorded the highest daily number of deaths, 49 in 24 hours, bringing the number of people who died from the virus to 2,685. It also recorded 3,185 new infections.
Cornerstone Government Affairs, an American bipartisan public affairs firm specializing in government relations and lobbying, has signed a $300,000 one-year contract with the US affiliate of Morocco’s phosphate fertilizer company OCP. The pact went into effect on October 1, O'Dwyer's reported on Monday. The contract is expected to help OCP «coordinate and direct a strategic communications and advocacy push for OCP NA regarding countervailing duty investigations by the US
The 2020 Global Hunger Index ranks Morocco 44th out of 107 countries. The country was 42nd in the index’s 2019 edition.
The Ministry of Religious Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced, Tuesday, that it has been decided to increase the number of operating mosques in the Kingdom. The decision also includes allowing Friday prayers, starting from October 16. In a statement relayed by MAP, the ministry indicated that the number of open mosques will increase to 10,000 around the Kingdom, adding that in addition to the five daily prayers the places of worship will also hold Friday prayers. The press release
Turkish exporters have complained about unusual delays in recent weeks when exporting ready-to-wear clothes to Morocco, Reuters reported. Turkish companies said that they have been facing «delays of up to five times the norm clearing customs in Morocco». Giyasettin Eyyupkoca, head of Turkey’s Laleli Industry and Business Association, said that Turkish exporters had to wait for «10-12 days to clear our goods through customs, instead of two days as
Stranded in Ceuta since the start of the pandemic, a Moroccan father has decided to take the longest way home. According to El Faro de Ceuta, the man swam, Saturday, to Morocco in a desperate attempt to reach home. He was not alone, however. Quoting eyewitnesses, the same source reports that his 7-year-old son, who was wearing a life jacket, accompanied him. The father and son are among several other Moroccans who decided to take the dangerous route to get home. For the record,
Police in the Ain Chok district in Casablanca have been searching since Monday for the killer of a student in California, another Casablanca district. According to media, police carried out a vast search campaign near the crime scene. The attack took place on Monday afternoon, when Mohamed, a student, was the subject of an attempted theft of his cell phone by a stranger carrying a knife. The victim allegedly tried to resist his attacker, who stabbed him. The student succumbed to his