Following the Money
Recap of Insight Monitor for May 2025
Hello Insight Monitor subscribers! It’s been a busy stretch in the world of global security and terrorist financing, and we’ve been keeping a close watch. In May, we explored evolving threats, state responses, and the financial systems that enable extremist activity. Check out a full summary of our newsletter below - and don’t forget to vote to unlock one article from behind the paywall.
In May, we published our latest Global Terrorist Financing Reports, highlighting major developments from past month.
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Articles
In May, we unpacked the financial footprint of the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka. We covered Canada’s latest terrorism financing conviction and what it reveals about evolving threats. A commentary outlined key national security priorities for the Carney government, and we broke down the Algeria Principles - a new UN framework tackling terrorist use of emerging financial tech. Lastly, we looked at how Al-Shabaab’s financial structure combines top-down financial control with local fundraising to maintain resilience and resource flow.
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