1. Osama bin Laden's Death Weakens al-Qaeda in Arab World Author: Elliott Abrams Publication Date: 05-2011 Content Type: Video Institution: Council on Foreign Relations Abstract: Elliott Abrams says that bin Laden's death is a further weakening of al-Qaeda's influence in the Arab world and helps the drive for democracy in the Middle East. Topic: Democratization, Islam, Terrorism, Armed Struggle, and Counterinsurgency Political Geography: Middle East and Arabia