NGOs already exist in different parts of the world, formed by former extremists, experienced educators, artists, media creators, religious leaders and young Muslims. They are making an impact but need organizational, financial and resource support...

CEP Applauds OFAC Designation of Syrian Businessman George Haswani for Facilitation of ISIS Oil Trade

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) applauded the U.S. Department of the Treasury for sanctioning Syrian businessman George Haswani for his role in arranging Syrian regime oil purchases from the terrorist group ISIS. CEP called for the Treasury...

It’s time for Twitter to step up. The micro-blogging site has refused to stamp out the considerable presence of terrorists on its network. Whereas Facebook is open to discussions of counterterrorism measures, Twitter’s response has been different....

Key allies in the US and UK led war on Islamic State (IS) are covertly financing the terrorist movement according to senior political sources in the region. US and British oil companies are heavily invested in the murky geopolitical triangle...

People from various hacking collectives have tried for several months to block social media accounts that spread propaganda and attempt to recruit fighters for the Islamic State, but those campaigns gained a new energy on Twitter after the Paris...

CEP Profiles 24 New American Foreign Fighters, Financiers, and Supporters of Extremist Groups

CEP is releasing 24 new profiles of Americans who have fought with, allegedly attempted to join, or who stand accused of providing material or financial support to extremist groups. The new profiles add to the existing database of 66 American...

CEP Releases Resources on Extremism in Mali Following Attack by Al-Mourabitoun and AQIM

(New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is releasing new resources on extremism and counter-extremism in the West African country of Mali following the killing of 19 hostages at the Radisson Blu Hotel in the capital of Bamako. CEP is...

There is no doubt that Islamic State (ISIS) has taken responsibility on the Paris, France attacks—an event that undoubtedly forced the world to stand still. The Counter Extremism Project, an organization that works to understand and counter the ideas...

Given that ISIS and other terrorist organizations have proven adept at using social media to disseminate propaganda and incite fear, it seems obvious that platforms like Facebook and Twitter would aggressively and mercilessly delete such content and...

Tens of thousands of Twitter accounts that support ISIS (now called the Islamic State) went down thanks to a rogue hacker organization called the Ghost Security Group. "I do think the majority of the reporting is being done by groups like Anonymous...