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

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AvtoVAZ, the largest automaker based in Russia, a part of Rostec Corporation, introduced three new LADA concept cars at the Moscow International Motor Show 2014. Production is scheduled to start in 2016 in Togliatti. AvtoVAZ and its LADA brand have been active in the MENA automotive market for decades.

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Radar Technology Pioneer Merrill Skolnik Dies at 94

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He left MIT in 1959 to join Electronic Communications, now part of Raytheon. 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. It provides technical advice to the U.S.

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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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