Terror finance briefing book

Representative office will hold a press conference. The group makes roughly a billion dollars annually through support from iran. Operating budget briefing book 2015 session revenue key facts the most prominent streams of revenue to the state general fund are the sales and use tax 52%, the business and occupation tax 20% and the property tax 12%. Ehrenfeld argues in the book that international networks are used by terrorist groups to finance terrorist activity worldwide. Fanusie alex entz march 2017 terror finance briefing book. Estimates briefing book 201516 ministry of finance. This brings us back to the need for a creative, flexible and systematic approach in designing a briefing book. Around 40 crpf personnel were killed when their convoy of 78 buses, in which around 2500 crpf personnel were traveling from jammu to srinagar, came under attack. Some are solo terrorists who emerge for idiosyncratic personal and ideological reasons. For those interested in a deeper dive into funding activity, a financial details section gives a more thorough look at the terrorist groups funding model and developments over time. The iraq briefing book executive summary introduction.

The book discusses relevant themes, tools, and organizations that helped orient teams to the regional resilience challenges in the bay area. The financial action task force fatf is an independent intergovernmental body that develops and promotes policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering, terrorist financing and. Table of contents page number budget overview 1 capital budget basics 9 capital budget funding sources 21 functional areas of state government 29 governmental operations 35. A collection of rand research on the topic of terrorism financing. The economic services administrations briefing book is a reference guide to our programs, client demographics, caseloads, and expenditures. Al qaedas branch in syria has sold oil directly to independentlyrun roadside refineries, such as this one in 20 outside raqqa, syria.

The terror finance briefing book is a product of fdds center on sanctions and illicit finance csif created to help policymakers better. Terrorism finance tf has been termed as the life blood of terrorism, one of the most important factors sustaining its continuing threat, both from within and without. The briefing book is a compilation of resources assembled with the help of our partners that will serve as a complement to the collaborative research phase. Although several of the summit cosponsoring organizations provided ideas and information for these materials, achieve is fully responsible for the final content. Inside the covert war against terrorisms money masters by nitsana darshanleitner and samuel katz, you. Terrorism financing is a global phenomenon that not only threatens member.

Terrorism finance tf has been aptly termed as the lifeblood of terrorism. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb financial assessment december 2017. The 1999 national education summit briefing book was prepared by the staff of achieve, inc. Finally, a brief summary of recent consumer financial protection bureau activities is provided health and social services. In one of the deadliest attack on security forces, a jaishemohammad jem terrorist rammed an explosiveladen truck into the central reserve police force cprf convoy in pulwama. It was part of the bush administrations war on terrorism.

Fanusie and alex entz october 3, 2017 hezbollah a shiite terrorist group based in lebanon is under financial strain, but is likely to stay buoyed by external support from iran and by its vast network of illicit businesses around the world. The hill 1625 k street, nw suite 900 washington dc 20006 2026288500 tel 2026288503 fax. Some are formed around social circles, friendship or family connections. Terrorism is an increasingly global problem that requires concerted global action by a united international community. This briefing book has been produced by international partners in iraq on the occasion of the formation of a new government, and it is intended to inform forthcoming discussions between iraqi authorities and. Home about parliament parliamentary departments parliamentary library research publications parliamentary library briefing book money. Fatf report financing of recruitment for terrorist purposes. Treasurys office of foreign assets control ofac has designated for sanctions. The core components of a briefing book the briefing book should address precise the needs, expectations, and concerns of the decisionmaker.

The united states department of the treasury houses the terrorist finance tracking program tftp which serves as the us governments main program to identify, track, and pursue the financing of terrorists and their support networks. After an initially robust attempt to curtail financing for international terrorism. After the covert action was disclosed, the socalled swift agreement was. A media event is an event that attracts lots of media coverage or an event to which the media has been invited e. The hub is the executive summary and the spokes are the various tabs. Representative office ncrius will hold a press briefing to release a new book, irans emissaries. Hezbollah a shiite terrorist group based in lebanon is under financial strain, but is likely to stay buoyed by external support from iran and by its vast network of illicit businesses around the world. In 2016, islamic state is likely had revenue in the high hundreds of millions of.

Follow the money trial on may 4, 2018 may 23, 2018 by irandiplomacy in iran diplomacy understanding how terrorist organizations fund them is an essential step in targeting them more effectively. The study of terrorist financing through systematic empirical research, however. The isil phenomenon shows a new type of terrorist organisation with unique funding streams that are crucial to its activities. New trends in north korean proliferation finance events, 1 april 2020. It highlights information for state fiscal year sfy 2019, which covers the period of july 2018 through june 2019, and it provides historical data on our programs. A briefing book is a compilation of information about an upcoming media event. This report examines terrorist finance modus operandi and national systems and regimes in order to understand new insights and knowledge as a frame of reference when sweden develops more effective measures and cooperation when it comes to terrorist finance. Exciting areas of research and education today include neuroscience and the study of the brain and mind, bioengineering, energy, the environment and sustainable development, informa. High finance is like a foreign language to me, all but indecipherable.

Briefing book guidance for company general points for preparing a briefing book. In the west, a large body of work on the subject appeared after 911. Terrorist financing describes a form of financial crime in which an individual or entity solicits, collects, or provides funds with the intention that these funds may be. Washington, april 25, 2019 prnewswire the national council of resistance of iran u. While there are standard trends, its vital to look at the specifics of each organization to understand how they finance their activities and work with governments in the region to curb terrorists efforts whenever possible. She describes the activities of individuals, various charities, banks, drug trafficking networks, moneylaundering schemes and bribed officials, documenting the involvement of specific groups, organizations and individuals of being involved. The source of terrorist funds may be licit or illicit, and funding often takes the form of. Countering the financing of terrorism is a far greater challenge throughout the world. The book got off to a poor start and i considered giving up on it but since its an er book i pressed on and it she didnt convince me but she makes some good arguments. The retail sales tax, by contrast, is expected to generate only 55. To achieve unimaginable business success and financial wealthto reach the upper echelons of entrepreneurs, where youll find mark zuckerberg of facebook, sara blakely of spanx, mark pincus of zynga, kevin plank of under armour, and many othersyou have to change the way you think. Replace information in brackets with relevant information on your productcompany.

Rohan gunaratna this is an excellent work, and the authors ought to be commended for addressing such a difficult topic in so many interesting ways. Witnesses, including former treasury department special agent john cassara, testify at a house foreign affairs committee hearing on terrorist financing, including the trafficking of antiquities. Metropolitan briefing book 2007 public finance 61 while oregon relies on the personal income tax for over 89% of its general fund revenue, washington has a significantly more diverse revenue base. Terrorist finance tracking program tftp after the terrorist attacks on september 11, 2001, the united states department of the treasury initiated the terrorist finance tracking program tftp to identify, track, and pursue terrorists such as alqaida and their networks. Mostly i let the agents do the talking because theres so much astonishing material without me getting in the way. Each report in csifs terror finance briefing book is published with an appendix, listing all of the entities and individuals affiliated with a given terrorist.

The group makes roughly a billion dollars annually through support. Journals books case studies expert briefings open access. The study of terrorist financing through systematic empirical research, however, continues to be a lacuna in the academic research agenda, despite widespread. Much of the material in a briefing book is generic in the sense that some types of material might appear at any level in the book, depending on what activities they relate to. Understanding how terrorist organizations receive funding is an essential step in targeting them more effectively. The briefing will also discuss the nexus between the mois and the islamic revolutionary guard corps irgc, underscoring the imperative of designating the mois as a foreign terrorist organization. Listen for fastpaced conversations about the latest financial scandal to hit newsstands, and insights on trending financial crime topics. Money laundering and terrorism financing parliament of australia. Each report in csifs terror finance briefing book is published with an appendix, listing all of the entities and individuals affiliated with a given terrorist group whom the u. Understanding terrorist finance sources in europe terrorist groups are all different.

The article also discusses recent data trends in small dollar lending. The contents of this site are 2019 capitol hill publishing corp. Use the provided template to submit a briefing book bb to nice scientific advice sa in microsoft word format. Trump in a tweet last year also claimed that his book foreshadowed bin ladens rise ahead of 911, saying, of course we should have captured osama bin laden long before we did. Take, for example, media relations, which is discussed above. Terrorism financing united nations security council counter. The book is given to your organizations representative prior to the event so that he or she is. In his new podcast, kieran beer chief analyst at acams interviews the movers and shakers of the antifinancial crime world. Press briefing to expose irans emissaries of terror. Ncrius press conference on iran doubling down on terror. The first section provides a brief overview of the nature of terrorism and recent trends. Each report in the briefing book is published with a listing of affiliated designees for each group, linked on the appendices page. He was reconfirmed for a second term on june 21, 2017. For each report, the first four pages serve as a visuallyengaging briefing aid, providing a concise overview of the respective organizations finances.