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3 days ago · al-Qaeda, broad-based militant Islamist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s and became one of the world’s most notorious terrorist organizations after carrying out the attacks of September 11, 2001. Al-Qaeda began as a logistical network to support Muslims fighting against the Soviet Union during the Afghan War; members ...
5 days ago · Āl Saʿūd (“House of Saʿūd”) Ibn Saud. The founder of the third Saudi kingdom, Ibn Saud, oversaw the creation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the foundation of its oil industry. (more) Saud dynasty, rulers of Saudi Arabia. The dynasty, founded by Muhammad ibn Saud in the 18th century, takes its name from his father, Saud ibn Muhammad ...
5 days ago · Bath would use the Bin Laden funds to finance some of Bush’s extravagant business ventures. Moore also reveals Bush’s involvement with the Carlyle Group, a private equity company which received investments from the Bin Laden family. The documentary includes interviews with American author Craig Unger.
2 days ago · The family-based Haqqani network, by contrast are "closely linked to Pakistan's secret services", "interested in global jihad", with its founder (Jalaluddin Haqqani) "connected" the Taliban with Osama bin Laden.
3 days ago · Antony John Blinken (born April 16, 1962) is an American lawyer and diplomat currently serving as the 71st United States secretary of state. He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. [1] Blinken was previously national security advisor ...
4 days ago · The U.S., Bin Laden, and the “Afghan Trap”. June 25th, 2024. BOOK REVIEW: How to Lose a War: The story of America’s Intervention in Afghanistan. By Amin Saikal / Yale University Press. Reviewed by: Jean-Thomas Nicole. The Reviewer — Jean-Thomas Nicole is a Policy Advisor with Public Safety Canada. The opinions expressed are those of the ...
4 days ago · In the latter stages of the war, Haqqani formed close ties with foreign jihadists, including Osama bin Laden, becoming one of his closest mentors. The Haqqani network pledged allegiance to the Taliban in 1995, and has been an increasingly incorporated wing of the group ever since.
