"There have been a number of warnings from FBI director Chris Wray that the terrorism picture in the U.S. is worsening. The arrest of foreign nationals with alleged links to terror organizations here in the U.S. may prove his point. In this week’s...

Eye on Extremism: June 12, 2024

“Eight men from Tajikistan with potential ties to ISIS out of central Asia were arrested over the weekend in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News on Tuesday. The suspects had been on the FBI’s...

"However, experts warn against taking this approach as an example: "The Taliban are always very willing to accept advance payments, but if they offer something in return, things get very complicated," Hans-Jakob Schindler from the International...

Eye on Extremism: June 11, 2024

“The de facto leader of Al Qaeda, Sayf Al-Adl, is calling on jihadists across the globe to travel to Afghanistan, marking an effort to re-establish the country as a safe haven for the terrorist group. “The loyal people of the Ummah,” the global...

""Everyone is going to look at Germany during those couple of weeks when we have the championship here," Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project told DW. "That means our adversaries are going to try to do whatever they can to disrupt...

“Is this the beginning of the end of the Gaza war? On Monday, the UN Security Council adopted a ceasefire proposal in Gaza from US President Joe Biden. 14 countries agreed, only Russia abstained. Israel has been fighting the terrorist organization...

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency in May 2024

Following is the May 2024 installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly chronicle of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS in central Syria. All previous 2024 monthly installments can be found here, as well as a review of...

Extremist Content Online: Extreme Right Telegram Channels Promote Homophobia, Transphobia, And Violence In Response To LGBTQ Pride Month

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, multiple extreme right Telegram channels promoted homophobia and...

CEP Webinar: Is Humanitarian Aid Helping Yemen? A Study of Houthi Exploitation of International Assistance

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Thursday, June 20, 2024, to present a new, in-depth report on Houthi diversion of humanitarian assistance in Yemen.

Eye on Extremism: June 10, 2024

“The U.N. secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights and leaving them exposed to danger in their war to eliminate each other. The secretary-general annually makes a global...