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Informationen zum Autor Abdel Bari Atwan was Editor-in-Chief at the London-based newspaper! Al Quds al-Arabi! which he edited for the twenty years. Atwan interviewed Osama bin Laden in the late 1990s and has cultivated uniquely well-placed sources from within the various branches of al-Qa'ida over the last fifteen years. His other works include The Secret History of al-Qa'ida and A Country of Words: A Palestinian Journey from the Refugee Camp to the Front Page (both published by Saqi Books). Klappentext Drawing on interviews and first-hand accounts, journalist Atwan evaluates al-Qa'ida's current operational capabilities around the world, how it survives financially and the way the organisation is likely to develop in the future. Zusammenfassung As al-Qa'ida enters its third decade! journalist Abdel Bari Atwan investigates how it has survived all attempts to destroy it; evolving! instead! into a global actor with a rapidly expanding portfolio of franchises and a variety of! sometimes unexpected! alliances. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Abbreviations 7 Introduction: After bin Laden 9 The Arab Spring and al-Qa'ida 35 Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula 76 Somalia's al-Shabaab 102 The Taliban - al-Qa'ida nexus: Afghanistan 123 The Taliban - al-Qa'ida Nexus: Pakistan 145 Al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb: Algeria! Morocco! Tunisia and the Sahel 163 Al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb: Libya 190 Ongoing and New Alliances 208 The Digital Battleground 234 Conclusion: The Next Generation 253 Notes 267 Select Bibliography 281
