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Christopher D. Kolenda’s award-winning war strategy book is now available in audio, with narration by Bill Nevitt and publication by University Press Audiobooks.

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Laith Yousif has released a memoir, From Baghdad to Brooklyn: An Ordinary Journey Through Extraordinary Times, about leaving Iraq, surviving 9/11 and navigating asylum in the U.S. The book aims to recast refugees as full human beings shaped by…

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Army veteran and attorney Robert “Bobby” Sawyer is out with a new book aimed at business owners navigating rising costs, hiring pressure and constant decision-making.

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Ford Middle East and North Africa has appointed Shimal Al Jazeera Auto-Trading and Commercial Agencies as its distributor partner in Iraq, effective Oct. 1, 2026. The move is meant to expand sales, parts and aftersales support while keeping…

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The UN SDG Action Campaign has picked nine finalists from more than 7,000 applications in 170 countries for the 2026 Heroes of Tomorrow awards.

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Ford Middle East and Africa has appointed North Al-Jazeera for Cars and Commercial Agencies (SAT) as its new official distributor in Iraq, effective Oct. 1, 2026. The move is meant to expand sales, parts and after-sales support while keeping…

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A new independent review of Pedro Israel Orta’s whistleblower memoir, The Broken Whistle, places the book alongside Edward Snowden’s Permanent Record and Bill Browder’s Red Notice.

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SOUEAST held the first public media test drive of its S08 DM in Erbil, Iraq, on May 20, 2026, after launching the 7-seat hybrid SUV in the market in April.

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SOUEAST opened its first mall showroom in Baghdad on June 17, 2026, adding a new retail and service touchpoint in Iraq’s largest commercial complex.

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Lucas Air Conditioning and Heating, a veteran-owned HVAC contractor in Tavares, Fla., won Lake & Sumter Style Magazine’s 2025 Best of the Best readers’ choice competition for heating and air conditioning.

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Jeff Buys Your House is partnering with the Chicago Wolves for the 2026-27 season to raise money for the West Suburban Foundation for Disabled Veterans.

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Roberts & Ryan has named Al Kirton as senior director in New York, expanding the broker-dealer’s leadership with a veteran of CAVU Securities, Academy Securities, Wells Fargo Securities and Goldman Sachs.

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Forensic document examiner Laurie Hoeltzel was featured in a two-part Close Up Radio interview about her work spotting forged signatures and handwritten documents.

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Sierra Delta founder BJ Ganem, a Marine veteran who lost his leg in Iraq, is in Connecticut Sept. 20-21 to spotlight the nonprofit’s approach to helping veterans through dogs.

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Vicki Thomas, an 80-year-old marketing executive, entrepreneur and author, is being featured by Influential Women for a career that spans finance, media, nonprofit work and later-life reinvention.

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Kayeh AI has named Dana Eyre, PhD, a former UN policy advisor and Hoover Institution visiting scholar, as an advisor to help civic and international groups use its consensus platform in polarized settings.

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A new book by George Mason University’s Lisa Gilman argues that refugees are too often reduced to statistics and stereotypes.

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Larisa B. Miller’s career spans Pennsylvania state government, Abu Dhabi royal-family advisory work, and leadership of Phoenix Global and Provenance Family Advisory.

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Heart Theatre will present tenor Jesús Daniel Hernández in a free Sept. 26 concert at North Valley Music School in Whitefish, Montana, alongside pianist Mitchell Zeidwig and special guest Mike Eldred.

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MEED has named 73 national winners across nine Middle East and North Africa markets in the MEED Projects Awards 2026, advancing them to the regional finals in Dubai.