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In response to the burgeoning academic sector, the KRG in October last year initiated a major reform of the education system—the education ministry is tackling everything from academic freedom to nepotism, says spokesman Fuad Ali Smail .

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In Greenburg, Pa., Bud Smail is planning on spending $1 million to construct a new entry way, install new tile flooring and leather chairs at a Ford Motor Co. franchise he picked up a a couple of years ago.

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"It was hell going through the restructuring but in the end it looks like it all worked out," said Mr. Smail, whose Smail Auto Group sells nine different brands, from Ford to Mercedes.

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"Before, we would hire people based on their connections and political affiliation," says Mr. Smail.

Iraq's North Offers Educational Oasis Brooke Anderson 2011

"We still have a relationship with the rest of Iraq," says Mr. Smail.

Iraq's North Offers Educational Oasis Brooke Anderson 2011

Bud Smail, above, is refurbishing a Ford dealership and buying land for expansion.

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Lance Smail gave it his best effort back in 1997 aboard his KTM LC4 540SX, but that didn't convince too many buyers or racers.

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Justin Merriman for the Wall Street Journal Bud Smail, CEO of Smail Auto Group, right, talks with a service adviser at Smail Cadillac & GMC in Greensburg, Pa., shown last week.

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"We were isolated for so many years, we need to train professors on an international level," Mr. Smail says.

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He went further than Smail in emphasising the skill and professionalism of the milites, the heavy cavalry of the Middle Ages.

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