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David T. Fischer Takes up his Position as New US Ambassador to Morocco

David T. Fischer has taken up his position in Rabat as new US ambassador to Morocco and handed this Wednesday a copy of his credentials to Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. According to local website Le360, the new ambassador will shortly hand his credentials to King Mohammed VI, along several other newly appointed ambassadors to Morocco, […]

Moroccan Rachid Yazami receives U.S. patent for battery safety innovation

Moroccan scientist Rachid Yazami, renowned for inventing the graphite anode used in lithium-ion batteries, has received lately a U.S. patent for his battery safety innovation. This patent focuses on a method for early detection of internal short circuits in batteries, particularly lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs), to prevent thermal runaway, fires, and explosions. […]

Algeria steps up repression against Hirak activists in restive Kabylie region

The Algerian military junta arrested scores of the pro-democracy Hirak activists in the restive Kabylie region, where an independence movement known as MAK is active. The repression comes in a series of measures aimed at cracking down on Hirak activists in key cities in Algeria by a military regime reluctant to respond to the demands […]