☰
HomeLiving Beyond BordersGZERO WorldSignalIn 60 SecondsPuppet RegimeGZERO World PodcastContact UsAbout UsCareersPrivacy PolicyTerms

What does Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death mean for ISIS?

October 28, 2019
GZERO Staff
What does Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's Death Mean For ISIS?

www.youtube.com

Who was Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and what does his death mean for ISIS?

Well, obviously, he was the world's number one most wanted terrorist. The self-declared head of the Islamic State, the caliph, the head of the caliphate that at one time ruled over some 10 million people. His death is an enormous blow to ISIS as he was the spiritual leader and the strategic leader. They will find another leader. ISIS is not going away. But this is a major win for the fight against terrorism and ISIS and a major win for the Trump administration.

Is this the biggest win of Trump's presidency?

You could certainly argue that it is. Something akin to President Obama announcing the death of Osama bin Laden. But ISIS will continue. Problems in northern Syria likely to continue as we pull troops out of there. So, it remains to be seen how long lived this victory is for President Trump and it changes nothing about impeachment or the rest of the problems facing this presidency. But it was a major, big win for the White House.

More from GZERO Media

Tiktok ban and foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan passes in the House

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to members of the media on the day the House approved legislation providing $95 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, at Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2024.
REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

After months of stalling, the House of Representatives agreed in four separate votes to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Saturday, as House Speaker Mike Johnson puts his job on the line to advance critical aid to America’s allies.

Why the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals are not on track to be financed soon

Why the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals are not on track to be financed soon | Global Stage

youtu.be

The world faces a sustainable development crisis, and while most countries have strategies in place, they don’t have the cash to back them up. How far off track are we with the financing needed to support the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, ranging from quality education and health care to climate action and clean water?

Are markets becoming immune to disruptive geopolitics?

Geopolitics & the economy | Global Stage

youtu.be

There’s no escaping the intricate link between economics and geopolitics. Today, that link has become a crucial factor in investment decision-making, and who better to speak to that than Margaret Franklin, CEO of CFA Institute, a global organization of investment professionals? Franklin sat down with GZERO’s Tony Maciulis at a Global Stage event for the IMF-World Bank spring meetings this week.

Why Africa's power partnership with the World Bank should attract investors

De-risking a plan to bring 300 million people electricity in Africa | Global Stage

youtu.be

At the World Bank Group’s Spring Meetings this week, GZERO’s Tony Maciulis spoke to Lucy Heintz, Head of Energy Infrastructure at Actis Energy Fund, a global investment company focused on sustainability. Heintz expressed optimism in the announcement and explained the reasons why it could be attractive to investors.

Israel attacks Iran

Israel attacks Iran | Ian Bremmer | Quick Take

youtu.be

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: The Iranians have been hit by Israel, though no one is saying that Israel has admitted to doing it, in the town of Isfahan. This was a significantly more restrained attack than what the Israelis did to kick off this crisis, which was attack an Iranian government building in Damascus and target and assassinate a senior Iranian leader.

Israel hits Iran directly – what next?

Flags of Israel and Iran on broken ground.

IMAGO/Christian Ohde via Reuters Connect

Well, now we know the answer to the question of how Israel planned to respond to Iran’s airstrikes from last weekend. Explosions were reported near the northwestern Iranian city of Isfahan late Thursday, in what several major outlets reported, citing US officials and local sources, as an apparent Israeli airstrike.

The big challenges facing the IMF and World Bank

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga listens during the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meetings at the IMF and World Bank’s 2024 annual Spring Meetings in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2024.
REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

GZERO has been on the ground to bring you the big takeaways from the 2024 Spring Meetings.

About UsCareers PressContact Us Privacy PolicyTerms of Use
© 2020 GZERO Media. All Rights Reserved | A Eurasia Group media company.