Terrorist Organization Member Profile - START - National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism

Terrorist Organization Member Profile: Abu Iyad
Aliases:	Salah Khalaf
Organizations:	al-Fatah (Co-Founder) Black September
Current Location:	Deceased; March 14, 1991, Tunis, Tunisia;
Biography:	n/a

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Researcher Spotlight: Erik Dahl

5/21/2013

Jeffrey Lewis discusses history and culture behind suicide bombings at START

5/21/2013

START participates in 15th annual Maryland Day

5/21/2013

START student named Boren Scholar

5/21/2013

April e-Newsletter Available Now

4/30/2013

Fully online summer course on terrorist finance open to all students

4/29/2013

Research Highlight: Al-Qa’ida-Related Terrorism - Violent Incidents and Foiled Plots

4/29/2013

Discussion Point: From the Caucasus to Boston and Beyond

4/29/2013

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: April 2013

4/29/2013

Terrorism and the North Caucasus: An Overview

4/29/2013

Discussion Point: Thinking Beyond Deterrence

4/29/2013

START calls for TRA and URP candidates

4/29/2013

Assessing the likelihood of Hate Crime in wake of Boston Attacks

4/29/2013

START intern launches career as Navy pilot

4/26/2013

Secretary Janet Napolitano visits START

4/25/2013

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Project Manager/Senior Researcher

4/22/2013

Background Report: Ricin Letters Mailed to President and Senator

4/18/2013

START Background Report: Boston Marathon Bombings

4/16/2013

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Faculty Research Assistant -- Global Terrorism Database

4/11/2013

Americans more likely to think about terrorism than violent crime

4/11/2013

Under Secretary Sonenshine speaks to University of Maryland about State Department’s public diplomacy successes

4/3/2013

March e-Newsletter available now

3/31/2013

Hegghammer explains variation in western jihadists

3/28/2013

New report examines relationship between county characteristics and incidents of terrorism

3/27/2013

Discussion Point: Prevention Research for Countering Violent Extremism

3/27/2013

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: February 20 – March 19, 2013

3/27/2013

GTD project shapes career goal for START intern

3/26/2013

START website proves critical resource for scholars, government

3/26/2013

START researchers present work on transnational criminal organizations, terrorism and radiological/nuclear (RN) smuggling

3/25/2013

Call for papers for a special issue of Terrorism and Political Violence on “Criminological approaches to the study of terrorism”

3/25/2013

START report identifies new ways to train risk communication skills

3/22/2013

New Book: European and American Extreme Right Groups and the Internet

3/21/2013

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Special Projects Researcher/Junior GIS Analyst

3/14/2013

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Project Manager/Researcher

3/14/2013

START internship creates career path

3/5/2013

START’s training events help others understand terrorism

3/5/2013

February e-Newsletter available now

2/28/2013

START internship creates career path

2/28/2013

START’s training events help others understand terrorism

2/28/2013

START researcher explores how terrorism affects democracy, compares Turkey and US

2/27/2013

DHS renews support for the Integrated U.S. Security Database (IUSSD)

2/26/2013

START study abroad focuses on Australia’s counterterrorism strategies

2/26/2013

Intern Spotlight: Rick Magill

2/26/2013

START to expand social media presence

2/26/2013

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Jan. 29-Feb 19, 2013

2/25/2013

Database Spotlight: Update on Profiles of Perpetrators of Terrorism in the US

2/22/2013

Discussion Point: Should START Researchers Embrace the Brain?

2/19/2013

Student research recognized by Combating Terrorism Center

2/18/2013

Education’s impact on attitudes about terrorism: Former START TRA takes on new policy-relevant study

1/31/2013

January e-Newsletter available now

1/31/2013

Trends in terrorism in the U.S.: New report analyzes terrorist attack data 1970-2011

1/31/2013

Discussion Point: The Dog that Doesn't Bark

1/30/2013

Spotlight on START Communications Interns: A closer look at the people behind the bylines

1/29/2013

Mapping a career: Former START intern observed Hurricane Sandy from FEMA headquarters

1/29/2013

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: January 1, 2013 – January 29, 2013

1/29/2013

We’ve Moved! START HQ located at 8400 Baltimore Ave

1/29/2013

Database Spotlight -- Public Warnings and Evacuations: A Study of the 2009 California Station Fire

1/29/2013

START Research Brief: Al-Shabaab’s use of Twitter

1/28/2013

Researcher Spotlight: Amy Pate

1/24/2013

Terrorism Studies minor now accepting applications

1/21/2013

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Nov. 22- Dec. 16, 2012

12/19/2012

Discussion Point: Black Swans and Burstiness -- Countering Myths about Terrorism

12/19/2012

New report: Social media use during disasters

12/19/2012

Study shows hate crimes more likely to occur after terrorist attacks

12/19/2012

Border Crossings and Terrorist Attacks in the US

12/19/2012

December e-Newsletter available now

12/18/2012

Researcher Spotlight: Michele Gelfand

12/18/2012

Intern Spotlight: Brittany Steele

12/17/2012

Database Spotlight: Police Response to Terrorism - Lessons from the Israeli Police

12/17/2012

START Headquarters is relocating

12/17/2012

First-of-its-kind index ranks countries for impact of terrorism

12/6/2012

Job Opportunity: Special Projects GIS Analyst

12/5/2012

Discussion Point: Beyond al-Qa’ida

11/27/2012

November e-Newsletter available now

11/27/2012

Researcher Spotlight: Dennis Mileti and the sociology of disaster

11/26/2012

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: October 23-November 22, 2012

11/26/2012

New FAS study assesses global economic impact of actions taken against Iran

11/26/2012

Terrorists act locally

11/26/2012

Job Opportunity: Graduate Assistant

11/23/2012

How START’s Graduate Certificate Program won over two previous skeptics of online learning

11/21/2012

Detecting deception

11/21/2012

START intern tackles competition and challenges head-on

11/21/2012

Research Roundtable details the patterns of terrorism worldwide

11/20/2012

START researcher awarded top paper

11/20/2012

State Department contracts START to provide terrorism data and analysis

11/16/2012

START honors International GIS Day teaching about Mali conflict

11/16/2012

START receives DHS Spirit of Excellence Award

11/14/2012

Database Spotlight: Government Actions in a Terror Environment-Israel

10/31/2012

Discussion Point: Terrorism Studies is not a Sub-Discipline

10/31/2012

Video: Spotlight on START's Fall interns

10/31/2012

Understanding conflict management in India

10/31/2012

October 2012 e-newsletter available now

10/31/2012

START director addresses common myths of terrorism

10/31/2012

Earn Your Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Studies

10/31/2012

New database provides insights into terrorism countermeasures

10/31/2012

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Sept. 25- Oct. 22, 2012

10/26/2012

Researcher Spotlight: Nil Satana

10/26/2012

Arabic opens doors for START intern

10/26/2012

Global Terrorism Studies Minor recognized for rigorous coursework and opportunities

10/26/2012

New data reveals al-Qaida-linked groups among most active terrorist groups in the world

10/16/2012

New journal is a resource for Global Terrorism Research

10/15/2012

September 2012 e-newsletter available now

10/1/2012

John Cohen's keynote address at START Annual Meeting

9/28/2012

Discussion Point: The End of Radicalization?

9/28/2012

Research Brief: Law Enforcement Efforts to Counter Violent Extremism

9/28/2012

Gary LaFree selected for World Economic Forum

9/28/2012

Terrorism: A Self-Love Story

9/28/2012

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Aug. 22 – Sept. 26, 2012

9/28/2012

START director to lecture on contrasting nature of terrorism

9/28/2012

START Annual Meeting focuses on maximizing relevance of research

9/28/2012

Researcher Spotlight: Monica Schoch-Spana

9/28/2012

Database Spotlight: Minorities at Risk Organizational Behavior (MAROB)

9/26/2012

Remittances and the financing of terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa

9/26/2012

CBRN terrorism by non-state actors

9/25/2012

Now Recruiting Spring 2013 Internships

9/24/2012

New report assesses factors related to violent extremism among Somali-Americans in Minneapolis-St. Paul

9/13/2012

Discussion Point: Introducing 'Political Resilience'

8/31/2012

START launches new tool for counterterrorism community

8/31/2012

August 2012 e-newsletter available now

8/31/2012

Black Swans and Burstiness: Oct. 4 Lecture

8/30/2012

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: July 18- Aug. 15, 2012

8/30/2012

Database Spotlight: Radiological and Nuclear Non-State Adversaries (RANNSAD)

8/29/2012

Researcher Spotlight: Kelly Damphousse

8/29/2012

START researchers awarded nearly $1 million to improve effectiveness of emergency alert text messaging

8/27/2012

School principals can help assess community resilience

8/27/2012

Policing Terrorism

8/24/2012

Terrorism Studies Minor information sessions

8/24/2012

Understanding Risk Communication Best Practices and Theory

8/9/2012

Far-right Violence in the United States: 1990-2010

8/8/2012

Temple Gunman Said Military Experience Drove Him To Hate

8/8/2012

'Carrot' Works Better than 'Stick' Against Terror in Israel

8/6/2012

Enacting best practices in risk communication

8/6/2012

LaFree speaks at National Institute of Justice conference

7/30/2012

Response to mischaracterization of the Hot Spots Report

7/25/2012

Olympics and Terrorism

7/25/2012

START research examines history of terrorism and the Olympic Games

7/25/2012

July 2012 e-newsletter available now

7/25/2012

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Research Transition Manager

7/18/2012

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Education Coordinator

7/18/2012

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Senior Researcher (Faculty)

7/18/2012

START offers winter study abroad in Australia

7/18/2012

START interns prepare for capstone presentations

7/18/2012

Research Roundtable event features START researcher Brandon Behlendorf

7/18/2012

START welcomes researcher on nuclear secrecy and control

7/17/2012

Student researches ties between terrorism and the Olympics

7/17/2012

Database Spotlight: Muslim Public Opinion and Public Opinion in the Islamic World on Terrorism, al Qaeda and US Policies (PIPA)

7/17/2012

START interns nominated for DHS award

7/17/2012

START Intern Profiles: July

7/17/2012

Career Profile Session with Rohina Phadnis, Aug. 1

7/17/2012

Researcher Spotlight: Lauren Pinson

7/17/2012

Significant Terrorist Events in the News: June 19- July 16, 2012

7/17/2012

START interns and staff take to the lanes

7/16/2012

Naval Research Lab scientist offers career advice

7/3/2012

Masculine honor ideology shapes responses to terrorism

6/21/2012

Intern for START

6/21/2012

LaFree gives talk at Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics

6/21/2012

Apply by July 15 to earn Graduate Certificate

6/21/2012

June 2012 e-newsletter available now

6/21/2012

June 2012 e-newsletter available now

6/21/2012

START interns gain unique experience with State Department

6/20/2012

START intern profiles: June

6/20/2012

Former START intern pursues dual passions

6/19/2012

Researcher spotlight: Anthony Lemieux

6/19/2012

Database spotlight: Big Allied and Dangerous (BAAD)

6/19/2012

Significant Terrorist Events in the News: May 18- June 18, 2012

6/19/2012

CASE awards START top honors

6/19/2012

START advises Indian Home Secretary R.K. Singh

6/18/2012

START workshop gives better understanding of CBRN technologies

6/14/2012

START’s Shoemaker presents Border Crossing findings at monthly series

5/23/2012

START welcomes visiting scholar

5/23/2012

START hosts expert panel and career symposium on innovation in homeland security

5/22/2012

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: April 23, 2012- May 17, 2012

5/17/2012

Thank you spring interns and congratulations graduates!

5/17/2012

Increasing risk perception alone won’t improve preparedness

5/16/2012

START to begin monthly series highlighting Dataverse data collections

5/16/2012

Database spotlight: Profiles of Perpetrators of Terrorism in the United States (PPT-US)

5/16/2012

Maryland Day memories

5/16/2012

Researcher spotlight: Hamilton Bean

5/10/2012

Al-Qaida’s fatal terrorism under Osama bin Laden

5/1/2012

April 2012 e-newsletter available now

4/27/2012

‘Working with al-Qaeda Documents: An Analyst’s View before 9/11’

4/27/2012

The Formation of Unholy Alliances: How violence threatens international security

4/27/2012

START’s website proves valuable, well-used resource

4/26/2012

Job Posting: Data Collection Manager

4/25/2012

START intern to be featured in Seventeen Magazine

4/24/2012

Researcher Spotlight: Erica Chenoweth

4/24/2012

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: March 26 - April 23, 2012

4/24/2012

START researcher participates in homeland security panel

4/24/2012

START intern makes a difference at START and in the UMD community

4/23/2012

LaFree recognized as field leader by American Society of Criminology

4/23/2012

START students discuss job opportunities with Lockheed Martin executives

4/23/2012

START, Centers of Excellence leaders visit Capitol Hill

4/6/2012

March 2012 e-newsletter available now

3/29/2012

UMD president chairs inaugural DHS Academic Advisory Panel

3/28/2012

New study shows alliances and not religious ideology are key to forecasting CBRN pursuit

3/28/2012

Researcher spotlight: Brandon Behlendorf

3/28/2012

Earn a graduate certificate through START

3/28/2012

Summer courses for credit through START

3/28/2012

Terrorism studies program takes students to tour the Pentagon

3/27/2012

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Feb. 21 - March 25, 2012

3/27/2012

START investigator and former TRA recipient publish book on the mobilization of right-wing extremism

3/21/2012

Research Roundtable features expert on policing terrorism

3/14/2012

The tradeoffs between protecting against man-made and natural disasters

3/12/2012

January 2012 e-newsletter available now

3/7/2012

February 2012 e-newsletter available now

3/7/2012

UMD President Loh named chair of DHS Academic Advisory Council

3/1/2012

START research informs Senate report on Chesser

2/27/2012

START accepting applications for new scholarship program

2/22/2012

Ballots instead of bullets

2/22/2012

Top-ranked criminology journal features START research

2/22/2012

START participates in risk communication conference

2/21/2012

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Jan. 24 - Feb. 20, 2012

2/21/2012

START’s spring seminar features internationally recognized terrorism scholar

2/20/2012

START researchers fight cybercrime with old school criminology

2/20/2012

START interns get vital career preparation

2/20/2012

Interns extend growing relationship between START and State Department

2/15/2012

START teams up with the University of Oklahoma to study effective counterterrorism strategies

2/15/2012

START researcher to publish book on suicide bombings

2/9/2012

Sign up for START's e-newsletter and mailing list

2/8/2012

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Senior Research Associate

2/7/2012

Terrorism studies minor now accepting applications

2/6/2012

START names new executive director

1/31/2012

Urban U.S. counties hot spots of terror, but rural areas are not exempt

1/31/2012

START study abroad sheds light on pacific-rim counterterrorism strategies

1/30/2012

Terrorism studies graduate certificate application deadline is quickly approaching

1/30/2012

Exposed to new perspectives - Katiria Ortiz’s Australian Experience

1/30/2012

Seeing Sydney: Katharine Sobotka and her study abroad experience

1/30/2012

New research examines financial crime and political extremism

1/30/2012

Significant Terrorism Events in the News: Jan. 1 - Jan. 23, 2012

1/30/2012

Leading terrorism expert discusses mobilization of women into terrorist networks

1/30/2012

LaFree named Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

1/30/2012

START researcher invited to discuss terrorists’ motivations

1/27/2012

DHS renews support for START terrorism research for next five years

12/20/2011

LaFree comments on terrorist imprisonment

12/12/2011

Violent extremism in the U.S.

12/9/2011

START seminar lecturer receives top honors

12/1/2011

Prevention and Protection in an Age of Terror

11/29/2011

START seeks spring 2012 communication interns

11/21/2011

START students take advantage of exclusive CIA opportunity

11/17/2011

START Investigators Present Research at National Conference

11/15/2011

Terroism expert discusses new research during START Seminar

11/14/2011

LaFree Discusses Terrorism Myths and Realities

11/11/2011

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Project Manager/Senior Researcher for Special Projects

10/31/2011

START researchers brief Swedish delegation

10/27/2011

Fahey discusses political instability, state capacity and terrorism

10/25/2011

Background Report: ETA Ceasefires by the Numbers

10/21/2011

DHS Awards Career Development Grant to START

10/14/2011

START Director LaFree to Moderate Discussion with Secretary Napolitano and Governor O'Malley

10/7/2011

Background Report: Al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Anwar al-Awlaki, and Samir Khan

9/30/2011

START Partner Center for Biosecurity Launches

9/27/2011

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Director of Administrative Services

9/22/2011

JOB OPPORTUNITY: START Executive Director

9/20/2011

Summer 2011 START Bulletin Now Available

9/19/2011

START Releases 2011 Research Review

9/19/2011

START Affiliate Releases Report on Al-Awlaki

9/13/2011

START Assesses Impact of 9/11

9/6/2011

START Researchers Participate in Session on Psychology of Terrorism

9/5/2011

START Researchers Present at American Political Science Association Annual Conference

9/5/2011

START Investigators Participate in 2011 American Sociological Association Annual Conference

8/20/2011

START Research Team to Develop Risk Communication Training Program

8/18/2011

START Announces 2011-2012 Terrorism Research Award Participants

8/4/2011

Internship: Communication

8/4/2011

START Responds to White House Report on Preventing Violent Extremism

8/3/2011

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Events and Transition Coordinator

8/2/2011

START Director Gary LaFree Comments on Terrorism Research Before and After 9/11

7/14/2011

START Affiliate Offers Master's Degree in Counter Terrorism and Security Studies

7/11/2011

START Researchers Featured in Journal of Homeland Security

7/7/2011

Background Report: Suicide Attack on Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan

6/29/2011

START Releases New Data Collections

6/23/2011

New START Project to Focus on Extremist Violence in U.S. Counties

6/10/2011

START Congratulates its Graduating Seniors

5/19/2011

START Response to Death of bin Laden

5/4/2011

Spring 2011 START Bulletin Now Available

4/29/2011

Background Report: Suicide Attack at Moscow Airport

1/25/2011

Background Report: Incendiary Devices in Packages

1/7/2011

Fall 2010 START Bulletin Now Available

12/2/2010

Background Report on Package Bombs on Cargo Planes

11/1/2010

Materials Available from START Seminar, "The Role of Academia in Homeland Security"

10/25/2010

Follow the START Seminar, "The Role of Academia in Homeland Security" Live on Twitter

9/15/2010

START Releases First Research Review

10/21/2009