CEP in the News

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November 7, 2019

"Meeting for a symposium in Paris, entitled "Threats and challenges after the fall of the caliphate", organized by the Center for Terrorism Analysis and Counter Terrorism Project, they all expressed their pessimism. Gilles de Kerchove said that...

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November 7, 2019

"'We are losing (Islamists) detainees' in Syrian camps ... Thursday, one of the participants of the conference organized by the Center for the analysis of terrorism, chaired by Jean-Charles Brisard, and the think-tank American Counter Extremism...

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Oktober 31, 2019

"The decision to exempt Qataris from Schengen visa raised serious suspicions over Qatar's relationship with leading Muslim Brotherhood activists and the support it provides to radical Islamist organisations. Two years ago, Counter Extremism Project...

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Oktober 30, 2019

The successful raid that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was greatly assisted by a well-placed trusted informant who facilitated the terrorist leader’s movements around Syria and even helped oversee construction work on his...

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Oktober 30, 2019

"As major tech companies step up efforts to curb extremist content on their platforms, far-right white extremists continue to find ways to spread violent messages and attract sympathizers on the internet. Josh Lipowsky, a senior researcher with the...

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Oktober 30, 2019

"Experts have noticed a 'surge' in pro-ISIS social media posts in the wake of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death. The Counter Extremism Project said the jihadists had been posting 'regular propaganda' after the terrorist leader died in a U.S. special...

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Oktober 29, 2019

Security analysts have noted an upsurge in pro-ISIS social media posts following the death of leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi and predict an influx of new support for the group. The Counter Extremism Project (CEP), which monitors posts by radicals, says...

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Oktober 28, 2019

CEP President Fran Townsend discusses the impact of the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Townsend said his death will be a blow to the movement at large.

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Oktober 28, 2019

"Think of a hot-button technology issue: online radicalisation; counterterrorism; fake news; cybersecurity; 5G networks safety. There is a good chance that Julian King is the EU official in charge of that issue. Of the 22 Security Union laws proposed...

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Oktober 27, 2019

"The loss of one person, Braniff believes, even someone like Baghdadi, will not likely destroy a significant terror organization like ISIS. Dr. Hans Jakob Schindler, Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project has a slightly different view....

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers. 

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