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One Year After Brussels Attacks: Belgium, Europe Struggle with Challenges of Extremism
One year after the worst bombings in its modern history, Belgium and the rest of Europe continue to struggle with the complex challenges of terrorism and extremism, CEP said, in releasing a new report on preventing jihadist radicalization in Europe...
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Pullout of Advertisers from Google Highlights Problem of Extremist Content on YouTube
CEP's new report contrasts Google’s pledge to divert users away from radicalizing and extremist content, with the increasing availability of sermons and lectures from radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki on Google-owned YouTube, as controversy continues...
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As ISIS Loses Territory, CEP Calls for Leaders to Address Recruitment and Radicalization Online
CEP is calling on President Trump and ministers from 68 countries gathering in Washington, D.C. this week to focus on the defeat of ISIS on the cyber-battlefield, given the extremist group’s continued ability to weaponize the Internet and social...
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ICYMI: Wall Street Journal Interview with CEP Senior Advisor Dr. Hany Farid, “How Algorithms Can Help Beat Islamic State”
CEP Senior Advisor and Dartmouth College Computer Science Professor Dr. Hany Farid was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal regarding his development with CEP of eGLYPH, a technology that can identify the “worst of the worst” extremist images...
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U.S. Drone Strike Targets Al-Qaeda Second In Command
Abu al-Khayr al-Masri, the the deputy to al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and the son-in-law to Osama bin Laden, was reportedly killed in northwest Syria by a U.S. drone strike. Masri was an al-Qaeda member for three decades and was wanted for the...
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Documents Reaffirm Awlaki’s Role in Radicalizing “Underwear Bomber” Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
F.B.I. interviews with attempted airplane suicide bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, detailed by the New York Times, document the direct role played by U.S.-born cleric and al-Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki in planning and directing the plot. CEP...
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CEP Report Tracks IRGC Role in Iranian Economy, Links to Terrorist Groups
Congress and the Trump Administration are considering options to deter further illegal Iranian ballistic missile testing and regional aggression, including designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps a Foreign Terrorist Organization. In light...
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Iranian-Backed Houthis Launch Attacks on Saudi Ship and United Nations Facility
CEP issued updated resources on the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, following attacks the group launched on January 30 against a Saudi ship patrolling in the Red Sea and a facility in southern Saudi Arabia used by the U.N. to monitor ceasefire...
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Enduring Links: ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and the Muslim Brotherhood
CEP released a new report detailing the historical and contemporary ties between the Muslim Brotherhood, ISIS, and al-Qaeda. Before becoming the leaders of ISIS and al-Qaeda, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Osama bin Laden, and Ayman al-Zawahiri belonged to...
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CEP Applauds Designation of Five ISIS Operatives by Treasury, State, Since January 1
Urges similar action on three additional ISIS leaders (New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today applauded U.S. government action taken against five ISIS operatives, while at the same time urging that three additional leaders be...
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