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AvtoVAZ launches 3 concepts at Moscow Motor Show; collaboration with Renault-Nissan

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Production is scheduled to start in 2016 in Togliatti. While international sales declined in recent years, Russia was able to export more than 38,000 assembly kits to Egypt between 2002 and 2013. AvtoVAZ and its LADA brand have been active in the MENA automotive market for decades.

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The Richer They Get, the More Meat They Eat

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We are told that “much of the world is trending towards plant-based eating,” and it is expected that the global demand for that diet will nearly quintuple between 2016 and 2026. It is well to keep this biological fact in mind when considering outlandish claims about the imminent victory of veganism.

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Radar Technology Pioneer Merrill Skolnik Dies at 94

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He helped establish electrical engineering graduate programs in Egypt, France, and Tunisia. He served as chair of the France Section’s IEEE Life Members Affinity Group from 2004 to 2016. He taught at the university until he retired in 2000. Poloujadoff was a doctoral research advisor and mentored about 50 students during his career.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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More distant destinations, including Egypt and India, are also gaining traction as well as polar excursions and world cruises, she said. It was acquired by Accor Hotels in 2016. Closer to the conflict, booking figures in Egypt are rising, travel operators said, with hopes pinned on Nile River tours, a tourist mainstay.

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