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Juli 5, 2023

New CEP Report: Violence Against Perceived Blasphemers In The West – From Khamenei’s Fatwa To The Present

(New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a new report today, Violence Against Perceived Blasphemers In The West: From Khamenei's Fatwa To The Present, authored by CEP Strategic Advisor Liam Duffy. The report isolates and...

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Juli 3, 2023

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Releases New Propaganda Video, Which is Rapidly Promoted On TikTok

(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, ISIS released a new video, "Makers of Epic...

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Juni 26, 2023

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Online Chat Promotes Monero Cryptocurrency To Fund Propaganda Operations

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. On June 16 and June 21, CEP researchers identified posts in a pro-ISIS...

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Juni 23, 2023

CEP Webinar: Comparing The Financial Strategies Of Right-Wing Extremist Organizations And Actors In The United Kingdom And Germany

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, focusing on the presentation of a new, in-depth CEP study concerning the financial strategies of right-wing extremist actors in the United Kingdom and Germany...

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Juni 21, 2023

CEP Event: Tackling The Multiplicity Of Security Challenges In Taliban-Run Afghanistan And Neighboring Countries – Terrorism, Organized Crimes, Human Rights, And Humanitarian Assistance

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) alongside the Permanent Missions of Afghanistan, Canada, and Spain as well as the Afghanistan Policy Lab of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) and the International Institute for...

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Juni 14, 2023

New CEP Reports Assess Ties Between Terror Groups In Africa And Their Ties To Organized Crime

This week, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published a second set of new reports, Linkages Of Terrorist Groups In West Africa With Terrorist Networks In Other African Regions and Interlinkage Of Terrorism And Transnational Organized Crime In West...

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Juni 13, 2023

New CEP Reports Examine Development of Al-Qaeda, ISIS Affiliates In West Africa And Sahel

This week, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published a pair of new reports, Development Of Al-Qaeda In The Western Sahel Region and Status Of ISWAP And ISGS In West Africa And Sahel. These reports are the first of a range of policy papers...

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Juni 12, 2023

Extremist Content Online: Extreme Right Instagram Users Spread Propaganda And Plans For 3D Printed-Firearms

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located five accounts on Meta-owned Instagram...

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Juni 12, 2023

CEP-KAS Webinar: The Taliban’s Takeover in Afghanistan – Effects on Global Terrorism | Part III of Webinar Series

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) invite you to a webinar on Thursday, July 6, 2023, focusing on the reemerging security risks emanating from Afghanistan.

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Juni 9, 2023

CEP-KAS Webinar: The Deteriorating Security Situation In West Africa – Understanding and Countering JNIM, ISWAP, And ISGS

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) invite you to a webinar on Thursday, June 22, 2023, focusing on deteriorating security situation in West Africa and the Sahel region.

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility. 

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