Bin Laden's gone, but what about al Qaeda's finances?
As the world absorbs the news of Osama bin Laden's death, government warnings of counter strikes show that the death of one man won't kill al Qaeda. One reason: the terrorist group doesn't need bin...
View ArticleCommodities quickly return to normal: Up
Traders who thought bin Laden's death would reverse the months-long rally in oil and gold were sorely disappointed by the end of the day. Commodities markets didn't let emotions run the show for long....
View ArticleIn a post-Osama world, risk is still high
Geopolitical risks remain largely the same as the day before Osama bin Laden was killed, since his legacy — operatives trained by al Qaeda — remains alive and well. By Daryl Jones, Hedgeye FORTUNE --...
View ArticleISIS: the Internets’ biggest disruptor
In an age where nearly every industry is being disrupted by the Internet, the world's established political order faces a disruptor like no other: the former Al Qaeda in Iraq, now re-packaged as the...
View ArticleGeneral Stanley McChrystal: We should all lead like gardeners
In 2003, as head of the Joint Special Operations Task Force in charge of incapacitating Al-Qaeda in Iraq, General Stanley McChrystal faced a formidable management challenge. He and his team were not...
View ArticleState Department Issues Worldwide Travel Alert For U.S. Citizens
The State Department has issued a worldwide travel warning to all U.S. citizens due to “increased terrorist threats”. In a travel advisory released Monday, the agency pointed to intelligence that...
View ArticleTrump Dismisses Being Used in Terrorist Video
In a Sunday morning interview on CBS’s Face the Nation, Donald Trump brushed off his role in a terrorist recruitment video. The Somali terror group al-Shabaab included the clip of the Republican...
View ArticleAl Qaeda Gunmen Kill 16 in Ivory Coast Beach Attack
Gunmen from the North African branch of Al Qaeda killed 16 people, including four Europeans, at a beach resort town in Ivory Coast on Sunday, the latest in a string of deadly attacks across West...
View ArticleBin Laden’s Son Threatens Revenge for Father’s Assassination
The son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has threatened revenge against the United States for assassinating his father, according to an audio message posted online. Hamza bin Laden promised to...
View ArticleWhat Counterterrorism Gurus Say About Propaganda in the Age of Social Media
With terrorists using social media services and Internet technologies to spread propaganda and gain recruits, U.S. counterterrorism experts are trying to get help from the private sector to combat the...
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