CEP Director of Research Julie Shain explains in this blog how ISIS is using its English language magazine to try and silence Western Muslim scholars and personalities. She argues that critics of ISIS who challenge violent extremism deserve the...

The Emerging ISIS Front in Bangladesh

While the Bangladeshi government continues to deny the presence of ISIS within its borders, increased violence against religious minorities and foreigners attributed to pro-ISIS militants has many asking if Islamist militancy is on the rise in that...

Following the March 22 attacks in Belgium, Politico asked CEP Brussels Director Roberta Bonazzi and six other prominent policy analysts, writers and politicians to respond to the question, "What — if anything — is really wrong in Belgium? And how can...

What Comes Next for Thwarted Foreign Fighters?

In early March, French officials successfully prevented two girls from leaving to join ISIS in Syria, and the country collectively breathed a sigh of relief. But what happens next? What happens to the kids who are saved from falling under the spell...

CEP Resource Details History, Ideology of Global Islamist Movement Hizb ut-Tahrir

CEP released a new resource detailing the history, leadership, growth and beliefs of Hizb ut-Tahrir, an Islamist organization operating in 40 countries that advocates for the establishment of a global caliphate.

Afghan Fulbrighters for Peace Seek to Reduce Violence in Afghanistan

A group of Afghan Fulbright Scholars began an initiative in July 2015 called Afghan Fulbrighters for Peace (AFP), an effort to mobilize Afghans in the United States to engage in policy debates relevant to their country. First, AFP established a...

Confronting the Drivers of Radicalism

The triple bombings in Brussels that killed 31 people serves as a reminder that despite almost 15 years since 9/11, there has been a fundamental failure among Muslims from the government level down to the community level to confront the sectarian...

CEP Releases New Resources on ISIS Attackers and Extremism in Belgium Following Brussels Bombings

CEP released new resources on ISIS terrorists as well as extremism and counter-extremism in Belgium in the aftermath of the March 22 bombings that killed 31 people in attacks at Zaventem airport and Maelbeek metro station.

The DNA of Najim Laachraoui was verified as that of one of the attackers on Tuesday, after samples were taken from remains found at the blast site in Brussels airport. Born in Morocco, Laachraoui grew up in Schaerbeek, where he reportedly attended a...

CEP Condemns Attacks in Belgium

Following is a statement from CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and President Frances F. Townsend “Following the attacks in Paris last November that killed 130 – planned and carried out in part by individuals with connections to Belgium, including...