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A $3.5 million heist. A fake princess. Valuable agarwood. And an investigation in which artificial intelligence helped uncover what happened.   "$3.5 Million Heist by a Fake Princess: Busted with the Help of AI in 12 Hours" is a short nonfiction account by Mr. Nour based on a real case that took place in a coastal city in the Gulf in May 2026. The case involved a multi-million-dollar shipment of valuable agarwood and an elaborate deception. The person at the center of the story presented herself as a princess, creating a situation that initially appeared very different from what it actually was. What makes this case particularly interesting is the role played by AI during the investigation. Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to search through information, compare details, identify connections and organize large amounts of data. In this case, AI became part of the process of examining the available information and helping to expose inconsistencies that contrib...

Five children. Five civilizations. One mysterious creature. Before maps had proper names, something enormous moved through mist, water, and flame. Across different generations and continents, five children — Mei, Yaxkin, Bjorn, Nubia, and Layla — each catch a glimpse of something they cannot explain. None of them knows about the others. None realizes that their encounters may be connected. But what if they all saw the same creature?   One Creature, Many Names , by Mr. Nour, follows these five mysterious sightings across five civilizations and explores the secret that remained hidden for centuries. The creature has been seen by many people, in many places, and under many names. But behind the different stories may be a single truth. Available Now The English eBook is available from Kobo as a DRM-free EPUB3 edition and can be read on Kobo eReaders, phones, tablets, computers, and through the Kobo reading apps. Kobo eBook: One Creature, Many Names — Seen by All. Understood by None The...

Violet Valley: A Story About Deo A young unicorn, a forgotten city, and a mystery buried beneath Violet Valley. When Deo is driven into a collapsed well during a storm, he discovers a city buried for centuries — a place where humans and unicorns once lived and worked together. As he explores its silent halls and fading murals, Deo begins to uncover what happened to the city and why unicorns disappeared from the world above.   Violet Valley: A Story About Deo , by Mr. Nour, is now available on Kobo. Read Violet Valley on Kobo ISBN: 1230010353844 BISAC: Fiction – Young Adult | General Fiction – Young Adult | Fantasy Fiction – Young Adult | Social Issues You can also find Mr. Nour's published books on Kobo , including the earlier One Bead at a Time: A Story of Patience, the Sea, and What We Pass Down . Read One Bead at a Time