Brothers in Arms, The Story of al-Qa‘ida and the Arab Jihadists

عن الكتاب

Al-Qa‘ida’s history is inseparable from that of its brothers in arms. Three Arab jihadi groups in particular have been intimately bound up with al- Qa‘ida and its shifting agenda: Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Algeria’s Armed Islamic Group and the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group. Investigative journalist Camille Tawil analyses how America’s War on Terror achieved for Osama bin Laden what he had failed to bring about in his time in Afghanistan: the unification of the jihadists under al-Qa‘ida’s banner. Prior to this the agenda of the jihadi groups had concentrated on toppling the rulers of their own countries, whom they regarded as apostates. Packed with new and sensitive information, Brothers in Arms examines the evolution in ideology of al-Qa‘ida and its associates since the late 1980s to today. From prison cells in Morocco to the caves of Bora Bora, al-Qa‘ida expert Camille Tawil gives us unique access to the key players behind the jihadist movement.