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David Headley, the American Pakistani also known as Daood Gilani, lived a double life. One day he would stroll through Central Park in his tailored Armani suit as a true New Yorker, and the next he would browse in the bazaar in Lahore wearing traditional Pakistani clothes. One day he would drink champagne at the most extravagant clubs; on another he would prostrate himself in prayer in remote Pakistan and pledge fidelity to Allah.

The Osama bin Laden I Know is the definitive history of the world's most wanted man. Author Peter Bergen is CNN's terrorism analyst and an acclaimed journalist who actually spent time with bin Laden prior to the events of September 11, 2001. The book features interviews with people from each stage of bin Laden's life, from childhood to the present day, and reveals both formative moments and intimate details that reveal his character and personality.

Major investigative nonfiction on one of the most important stories of our time -- the spread of nuclear weapons -- written by two award-winning journalists who for years have followed the trail of the world's most notorious arms dealer. The world has entered a second nuclear age. For the first...

A stunning narrative account of the mysterious Jordanian who penetrated both the inner circle of al-Qaeda and the highest reaches of the CIA, with a devastating impact on the war on terror. In December 2009, a group of the CIA’s top terrorist hunters gathered at a secret base in Khost...

“A well-crafted page-turner that addresses the most important issue of our time. It will keep you reading well into the night.”–Vince Flynn A New York Times reporter has drawn upon his experience covering the occupation in Iraq to write the most gripping and chillingly plausible thriller...

Cotton Malone retired from the high-risk world of elite operatives for the U.S. Justice Department to lead the low-key life of a rare-book dealer. But his quiet existence is shattered when he receives an anonymous e-mail: “You have something I want. You’ re the only person on earth who knows...

Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon began working on this book shortly after leaving the National Security Council, where, as director and senior director for counterterrorism, they watched the rise of al-Qaeda and helped coordinate America’s fight against Usama bin Laden and his organization...

“See No Evil is a compelling account of America’s failed efforts to ‘listen in’ on the rest of the world, especially the parts of it that intend to do us harm.”—The Wall Street Journal In his explosive New York Times bestseller, top CIA operative Robert Baer paints a chilling...

What is the definition of assassination? Robert B. Baer’s boss at the CIA once told him, “It’s a bullet with a man’s name on it.” Sometimes assassination is the senseless act of a psychotic, a bloodletting without social value. Other times, it can be the sanest and most humane way to...

V13: So lautet der Codename für den Prozess um die Terroranschläge in Paris, bei denen am Freitag, den 13. November 2015 in der Konzerthalle Bataclan, auf Caféterrassen im Osten der Stadt und vor dem Stade de France, wo das Länderspiel Frankreich – Deutschland ausgetragen wurde, 130 Menschen in den Tod gerissen wurden. Emmanuel Carrère besuchte die Verhandlungen vom ersten bis zum letzten Tag und berichtet über die daran Beteiligten, das Grauen, unverhoffte Menschlichkeit und die Maschine der Rechtsprechung.

Cotton Malone retired from the high-risk world of elite operatives for the U.S. Justice Department to lead the low-key life of a rare-book dealer. But his quiet existence is shattered when he receives an anonymous e-mail: “You have something I want. You’ re the only person on earth who knows...

“A well-crafted page-turner that addresses the most important issue of our time. It will keep you reading well into the night.”–Vince Flynn A New York Times reporter has drawn upon his experience covering the occupation in Iraq to write the most gripping and chillingly plausible thriller...

For centuries, the world has grappled with one question: Is there an inherent link between Islam and extremism? This is a question that governments, scholars, and security experts have debated endlessly—but the real answers lie beneath the surface, in history, ideology, and bloodshed.Islam & Extremism is not just another podcast. It’s an unfiltered investigation into how radical interpretations of Islam have fueled terrorism, jihadist movements, and political corruption. We strip away the excuses, the sanitized narratives, and the propaganda to reveal the hard truths that most ...

The Jihadi Next Door provides unprecedented information that can be used to actually combat terrorism. By laying bare the tactics used by ISIS to deceive and exploit new recruits and exposing the veneer these extremists operate under, Dr. Mehlman-Orozco hopes to empower listeners with the knowledge needed to prevent future recruitment and thereby preventing acts of terrorism.

De padre tunecino y madre de origen argelino, Hubert Abraham Haddad, nacido en Túnez en 1947, siempre ha tenido presentes sus raíces judías y bereberes. Estandarte de la francofonía, ha escrito más de 15 novelas pero con Palestina, Premio Renaudot 2009 y Premio de los Cinco Continentes de...

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This is a podcast exploring the life and times of Gabe Newell, creator of Valve, Steam, Half-Life and innovated the entire of gaming as well as PC culture as we know it. If you have any thoughts, or comments about half life 2: episode 2, please email me at GabeN@valvesoftware.com with feedback, and what you would like to see in the exciting conclusion to the trilogy in: half life 2: episode 3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Join Emma Hart and Nazia Islam as they discuss serial killers like the serpent Charles Sobhraj; bank heists; scandals; conmen including Robert Hendy-Freegard, aka The Puppetmaster and much, much more. Follow on Instagram @felonious.pod and visit feloniouspod.com to see our show notes.