Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues

Abstract

According to the U.S. State Department 2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Saudi donors and unregulated charities have been a major source of financing to extremist and terrorist groups over the past 25 years." The September 11' 2001 attacks fueled criticisms within the United States of alleged Saudi involvement in terrorism or of Saudi laxity in acting against terrorist groups. The final report released by the bipartisan National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the 9/11 Commission) indicates that the Commission "found no evidence that the Saudi government as an institution or senior Saudi officials individually funded [Al Qaeda]." The report also states, however, that Saudi Arabia was a place where Al Qaeda raised money directly from individuals and through charities" and indicates that "charities with significant Saudi government sponsorship" may have diverted funding to Al Qaeda. U.S. officials remain concerned that Saudis continue to fund Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 14, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475157

Entities

People

  • Alfred B. Prados
  • Christoper M. Blanchard

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arabia
  • Counterterrorism
  • Criminals
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Relations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Man Borne Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Middle East
  • Money
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.