POPE GENERAL AUDIENCE

OCP gets greenlight to set up organic fertilizers production & marketing company in Spain

The OCP group announced that it has obtained the Government’s greenlight for the creation in Spain of a company dedicated to the production and marketing of organic fertilizers as well as to research and development in this field. The announcement was made after the publication in the Official Gazette of a decree allowing the Group […]

Tunisia: Student arrested for waving Palestinian flag at world cup qualifier

A Tunisian student was arrested for storming the Rades Stadium during a 2026 World Cup qualifier between Tunisia and Malawi on Monday March 24, after he tore down banners supporting Israel and waved the Palestinian flag in protest. According to the General Tunisian Union of Students (UGTE), the student was taken into custody following the […]

Morocco to swap jobs-for-life for contractual hiring in civil service

As Morocco gradually implements an ambitious regionalization plan, it has opted to implement contractual hiring of public servants instead of the current job-for-life model, which has compromised efficiency and drained state resources. However, hiring by contracts was not easily accepted by many sectors especially teachers who staged months-long protests for fears about their job security […]