XXVI. Reality of The Islamic State's Finances and Economy with Aymenn al-Tamimi

Aymenn al-Tamimi comes on the show for an in-depth discussion of the Islamic State's finances and economic situation. Some of the topics covered include:

• IS funding prior to 2013
• How IS funding compares to AQ
• Current funding streams, particularly those that are less well known
• Evolution of IS' economy in the past year and a half
• Potential for IS to export its economic model to its provinces outside Iraq and Syria
• Sustainability of IS finances and its near to medium-term trajectory 

Links:

• The Archivist | JIHADOLOGY
• Musings of an Iraqi Brasenostril on Jihad | JIHADOLOGY
• Archive of Islamic State Administrative Documents :: Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
• Jihad Intel
• The Isis papers: a masterplan for consolidating power | World news | The Guardian
• Aymenn J Al-Tamimi (@ajaltamimi) | Twitter

After the interview we have an updated #SocialMedia segment covering postings from December 8-14.

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