posted by Christopher W. Holton Just another way in which jihad has cost the world so much in terms of money, not to mention human misery, economic disruption and the costs of increased security… Close to 1,600 victims of terror attacks have applied to the Financial Assistance Commission for compensation, according to the Justice Department. […]
posted by Christopher W Holton The European Union on Tuesday froze the assets of an Iranian intelligence unit and two of its staff, as the Netherlands accused Iran of two killings on its soil and joined France and Denmark in alleging Tehran plotted other attacks in Europe. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-sanctions/eu-puts-iran-intelligence-unit-and-two-staff-on-terrorism-list-freezes-assets-idUSKCN1P20UA
Man arrested in Al Anbar province in Iraq for funding the Islamic State
posted by Christopher W. Holton Al Anbar province in Iraq was the worst hotbed for jihadist activity during the insurgency in the wake of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. It still presents a challenge for Iraqi authorities today… “ Iraqi authorities announced on Monday the capture of a man for providing funding for the terrorist […]
posted by Christopher W Holton Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence and security agency, has uncovered new evidence of Iranian support for Jihadist terrorism in Israel. According to the agency, Iranian intelligence recruited 29-year-old Muhammad Maharma, a computer engineering student from Hebron, to carry out terrorist attacks and conduct espionage missions in the West Bank on […]
Bandow: Saudi Arabia funding creates breeding ground for Jihad
posted by Christopher W Holton Doug Bandow, writing in the Orange County Register, reminds us that Saudi Arabia has created breeding grounds for Jihadists around the world. Excerpts and link below… Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have attacked their neighbor, Qatar, for supposedly supporting terrorism. They pretend to be firefighters, but spent years […]
UAE Media Fingers Qataris for Funding Al Qaeda
posted by Christopher W. Holton Al Arabiya is a major news organization out of the United Arab Emirates. It has also become a player in the isolation of Qatar engineered by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain. (Qatar deserves the isolation.) Al Arabiya has taken the unusual step of naming wealthy Qataris who it says […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton The Second Counter-Terrorism Financing Summit takes place from August 8 to 11 in Bali. The conferences is jointly organized with Australia and includes the participation of representatives from about 30 countries and international organizations. Discussions are expected to center on how to counter the cross-border movement of terrorism. This includes […]
The recent terrorist attacks in Paris, Brussels and Turkey are causing a sharp drop off in demand from North American travelers for Mediterranean cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line warned on Monday. http://www.ft.com/fastft/2016/08/09/norwegian-slashes-outlook-as-terrorism-hits-booking/
Keep in mind that the US funds the Palestinian Authority, so you should feel free to think of this as your tax dollars at work… …the Palestinian Authority (PA) has been inciting these attacks through its words — and its direct funding of terrorists. Every month, according to the bylaws of the PA, the organization transfers 17 […]
British Jihadist Placed Under UN Sanctions
By Christopher W. Holton A British Jihadist has been placed under UN sanctions for being a member and recruiter for the Islamic State. Nasser Muthana has had his assets frozen and has been placed on a travel ban list… Sanctions and frozen assets are good…150 grain Full Metal Jacket 7.62NATO rounds are even better…Just saying’… […]
Sheikh Yousuf al-Qaradawi recently appeared on a popular television program in the Islamic world and endorsed suicide bombings “as long as they are ordered by a group,” even if they are sure to cause civilian casualties. Qaradawi is recognized as a pioneer Shariah scholar in promoting Shariah-compliant finance, serving on the Shariah advisory boards of […]
Islamic cleric Afief Abdul Madjid has been sentenced to four years’ jail for funding a terrorist paramilitary training camp in Aceh, Indonesia. The jail sentence was half the eight-year sentence that the state prosecution had sought. The court found 63-year-old Afief guilty of giving 25 million rupiah ($2,500) to a man named Ubaid that went […]
The Islamic State is apparently using online bookseller Amazon in the UK to sell propaganda magazines aimed at recruiting Western jihadists. Issues of Dabiq, an English-language e-zine, have been available to purchase on the website since May 24. The seller is listed as the Al Hayat Media Centre, the same name as the extremist group’s most […]
Ancient Treasures Help Islamic State Finance Terrorism
from Voice of America: Heather Murdock April 21, 2015 4:43 AM CAIRO—Islamic State militants released two videos this past month, boasting about the bombing of priceless ancient artifacts in Iraq. The destruction of “cultural heritage” in the Middle East is an element of the war, funding extremism and fueling sectarian violence. Before modern day maps […]
Last week, two women, including Noelle Velentzas, were indicted in a Jihad plot in New York City. What is particularly interesting to us is Velentzas’s apparent affiliation with ICNA Relief, an Islamic charity affiliated with the Islamic Circle of North America. Note in the video associated with this news article are her arrest: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/04/03/2-women-accused-of-plotting-isis-inspired-terror-attack-held-without-bail/ […]
Recently a US court awarded $655 million to American victims of Palestinian terrorism in Israel. After learning of the award, the Palestinian Authority blamed the victims for traveling to Israel in the first place… http://ilcblog.org/2015/03/11/pa-responds-to-us-court-ruling-that-the-pa-has-to-pay-655-million-to-victims-of-terror/
From the Washington Free Beacon… The Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation accepted millions of dollars from a former deputy prime minister of Lebanon known for defending Hezbollah… Issam Fares, a Lebanese billionaire, …has given between $1 and $5 million in donations to the Clintons’ foundation with donations coming as recently as last year… Fares was […]
The Jihadists who killed 17 people in three days last week in Paris purchased their Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers in Brussels for less than 5,000 euros. They got their weapons from an arms dealer in Brussels, a known figure in Brussels’ underworld who turned himself in to police on Tuesday. According to the local press, the man sold […]
Weapons worth 27,000 euros have been discovered on the Kuashi brothers and Amedy Coulibaly, who committed terror attacks in France. The Kuashi brothers, who attacked on the office of the magazine Charlie Hebdo, had weapons and ammunition worth 15,000 euros on them. They were armed with 10 Molotov cocktails, 3 cartridge clips, 1 police siren, […]
Money Jihad Blog: Following the Francs
The excellent Money Jihad blog has a terrific analysis of the money flow to the Jihadists who carried out the horrific attacks in Paris last week…It is a must-read: https://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/2015/01/09/follow-the-francs-the-kouachi-brothers-links/
French Jihadi: Financing Came from Anwar al Awlaki
One of the two brothers who killed 12 in a massacre at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo last week said he received financing from Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Imam and leader Anwar al Awlaki in Yemen. Cherif Kouachi, who was killed along with his older brother by police on Friday after a siege at a printing […]
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) has been designated as a terrorist group by the United Arab Emirates, the second Middle Eastern country to do so within the past five months. In June, IRW was declared illegal by Israel for being a financial conduit to Hamas, and it was banned from operating in Israel and the West Bank. The […]
The case of a jihadist on trial in Germany for joining a group in Syria allied to Islamic State has brought to light how the extremists communicated with WhatsApp and struggled to send funds to the Middle East. As the trial opened to a packed court room in Stuttgart, local media reports painted a picture of […]
Money Jihad Blog Revisits Saudi Official Support for 9/11 Hijackers
Money Jihad blog has posted a recap of published evidence on whether money from Saudi officials was given to 9/11 hijackers Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar. It’s definitely worth checking out: http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/2014/09/22/al-bayoumis-aid-to-911-hijackers-revisited/
United Nations Sanctions Islamic State Members
The United Nations Security Council blacklisted six individuals believed or confirmed to work with the Islamic State and is threatening sanctions against those with financial or military ties to the Jihadist terrorist organization.
A Muslim doctor who spoke out against Australian terrorists Khaled Sharrouf and Mohamed Elomar is now the target of threatening tweets from a Twitter account believed associated with Elomar. Twitter account ‘Abu Hafs ozzie’, which shares a similar username to ones previously used by the terrorist, this morning tweeted: ‘Anyone in Sydney who can give me the details of […]
This article is significant for two reasons: 1. It illustrates the economic cost of Jihad inflicted on nations around the world. 2. It shows specifically what Nigeria is undergoing thanks to the vicious Jihadist organization Boko Haram, which evidently is growing more powerful all the time. Someone is supporting Boko Haram. Someone is funding them… […]
Jihadist Finance: Ransoms from West Fund Al Qaeda
The New York Times has a new story out detailing the windfall to Al Qaeda from ransoms paid by the West… Kidnapping Europeans for ransom has become a global business for Al Qaeda, bankrolling its operations across the globe. While European governments deny paying ransoms, an investigation by The New York Times found that Al Qaeda […]
Linked below is an analysis of how Boko Haram raises money to finance its operations. The only disagreement we would have about this article is the reference to “fake” charities. The concept of charity in Shariah is quite different from what the rest of the world is used to. The charities are not fake, but […]
Money Jihad blog has an important report posted that indicates that the chairman of the board of Islami Bank Bangladesh, Limited (IBBL), Abu Nasser Muhammad Abduz Zaher, was a leading member of a Jihadist militia. http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/2014/05/01/sharia-bankers-former-life-as-terrorist-exposed-by-shocking-allegation/
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