From Bin Laden to Facebook : 10 days of abduction, 10 years of terrorism / Maria A. Ressa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ressa, Maria.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Facebook (Electronic resource).

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Imperial College Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Maria A Ressa has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal ( High-Profile Journalist Reshapes Her Role in Terrorism Fight )The two most wanted terrorists in Southeast Asia - a Malaysian and a Singaporean - are on the run in the Philippines, but they manage to keep their friends and family updated on Facebook. Filipinos connect with al-Qaeda-linked groups in Somalia and Yemen. The black flag - embedded in al-Qaeda lore - pops up on websites and Facebook pages from around the world, including the Philippines, Indonesia, the Middle East, Afghanistan, Australia, and North Africa. The black flag

Contents:

About the Book; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Contents; Cast of Characters; Prelude - 10 Days, 10 Years; 1 Kidnapped; 2 Crisis; 3 Roots; 4 A Piece of the Action; 5 The Virus; Measures of Centrality; 6 Deadline; 7 Ultimatum; 8 Double-Cross; 9 Breakdown; 10 Homecoming; Epilogue; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781908979551

1908979550

OCLC:

844311085