The Evolution of Al-Qaeda leading up to ISIS: The New Face of Terror Abstract In this paper‚ I will focus on the evolution and current status of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization leading up to one of its more recent franchises which is known most frequently by any of three names– the Islamic States in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or the Islamic States of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or the Islamic States (IS) – and is more brutal than the previous versions of al-Qaeda that the world has known. After three
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recent post 9/11 developments affected the strength of al Qaeda? Abdullah Rifai Student Number: 600012806 Word Count: 2171 More than a decade after 9/11‚ a great lack of consensus exists over the assessments of al Qaeda’s current situation. Some analysts’ say that al Qaeda is ‘on the ropes’ (John Brennan‚ 2011)‚ that the United States is ‘within reach of strategically defeating al Qaeda’ (Panetta‚ 2011 in Bumiller‚ 2011)‚ and that al Qaeda’s core could be degraded to a mere ‘propaganda
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and unlawful act in which groups or agents of some principal engage in a threatened or actual use of force or violence against human or property targets” (Understanding Terrorism Gus Martin). Terrorism is all around us from the UK‚ 28th June 2012 “Al-Qaeda terror suspect caught at Olympic Park” (Telegraph) and the world‚ 20th May 2013 “Car bombs hit Dagestan capital Makhachkala” (Euronews). It is clear we must gain as much knowledge and understanding of terrorism in order to attempt to prevent attacks
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Al-Qaeda had been seen as the most powerful and relevant threat to the United States‚ specifically since the September 11‚ 2001 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers. But appearing on most subject matter experts and intelligence community personnel is the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria‚ better known in the press as ISIS. This is a Sunni group that has become more vicious and powerful than any other terrorist group known to us‚ even more brutal than al-Qaeda itself. This is why it is
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aside and come together for the good of all. Al Qa’ida‚ HAMAs and FARC claim the titles of the three largest and most powerful terrorist organizations in the world. All three of these organizations have different reasons for their behavior‚ different intentions with their attacks
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Introduction: While right now the world’s attention is mainly on ISIS‚ Al-Shabaab again successfully sent a clear message to remind the world that it still remains as one of the most dangerous extremist Islamic groups on earth‚ by bombing a crowded Mogadishu street on 14 October and caused more than 300 casualties‚ the deadliest attacks in years. This is certainly not the first time this group has attracted huge attention from the international community‚ it is responsible for two major attacks that
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Al-Qaeda The Base"‚ "The Foundation" or "The Fundament". Is a global militant Islamist organization founded by Osama bin Laden‚ Abdullah Azzam and several other militants at some point between August 1988 and late 1989‚ with origins traceable to the Soviet war in Afghanistan. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational‚ stateless army and an Islamist‚ extremist‚ wahhabi‚ jihadist group. It has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations Security Council‚ the North
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explain the purpose of their actions. (German‚ 2007‚ p. 95) Al-Qaeda is a cross between “Egyptian Islamist radicalism‚” and “Arabian Peninsula Wahhabi fanaticism” (Wahhabism) and Salafism (Ryan‚ 2013‚ p. 55) Some of bin-Laden’s ideological mentors included Islamic scholars and theologians such as Ibn Taymiyya‚ Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah‚ Yusuf al-Qaradawi‚ and Sayyid Qutb. (Ryan‚ 2013‚ p. 19; 99; 14) Other ideological influences were Hassan al-Banna and Abul A’la Maududi. (Ryan‚ 2013‚ p. 22; 29) Many
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the history of the Syria‚ sections of the pentagon papers and review how United States foreign policy has failed handle the threat ISIL. History of Syria’s Succession Hafiz al-Assad died on June 10‚ 2000 after 30 years of rule over Syria. Before Hafiz al-Assad‚ Syria had underwent 15 successful coups between 1949-1970. Al-Assad is credited for slowing down the disturbingly harsh domestic political disturbance
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AL jazeera USA Project 2 Instructor: Nnamdi Madichie Course: Global marketing Students: Jawaher Abdullah al jubreen U00014103 Zomorroda Adam U00021110 Table of content * Abstract * Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Discussion 3. Conclusions * References Introduction This report attempts to provide an analysis of the plight of Aljazeera- a Doha-based Television network in the American market. According to the article‚ this television network has
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