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Press Release

June 26, 2015

CEP Europe Condemns Terror Attacks at French Gas Plant, Kuwaiti Mosque and Tunisian Hotel

The Counter Extremism Project Europe today condemned terrorist attacks in France, Kuwait and Tunisia and called for a sustained and coordinated effort across continents to combat this continuing threat to peace and security.

Press Release

June 23, 2015

Counter Extremism Project Launches in Europe

Brussels – In an unprecedented effort to combat extremism, the Counter Extremism Project Europe (CEP Europe) is uniting individuals and groups across Europe to counter radicalisation at its core. CEP Europe will begin its work by unveiling a double...

Press Release

June 18, 2015

CEP Condemns Extremist Murder of Nine Parishioners at South Carolina Church

CEP mourns the tragic slaying of nine innocent African American citizens gathered for Bible study in a Charleston, South Carolina church and condemns this vicious and cowardly crime motivated by hate and extremism.

Press Release

June 16, 2015

CEP Resources on AQAP Leadership

The Counter Extremism Project released new resources on Nasir al-Wuhayshi, the leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) who was killed in a drone strike in Yemen, and his successor, senior military commander Qasim al-Raymi. U.S. officials...

Press Release

June 15, 2015

CEP Resource Details Deadly Career of Extremist Leader Targeted by U.S. Airstrike in Libya

CEP is releasing updated resources on Moktar Belmoktar, the elusive and deadly African extremist leader who was reportedly targeted by a U.S. airstrike in Libya on June 14. Belmoktar was a co-founder al-Queda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).

Press Release

June 9, 2015

Global Extremist Registry Update: CEP Adds New Propagandists, Leaders and Terror Financers

CEP is releasing an expanded Global Extermist Registry, a searchable database of the world's most notorious extremist leaders, propagandists and financiers. The expanded Registry and interactive map can be searched by name, by occupation, and by...

Press Release

June 5, 2015

CEP Congratulates Missouri State University for Winning Competition to Fight Online Extremism

CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace was one of the judges for the first "P2P (Peer to Peer): Challengng Extremism" competition, won by Missouri State University, which bested finalists Curtin University of Perth, Australia and Mount Royal University...

Press Release

June 3, 2015

CEP Applauds Gambian Government for Expelling Hizballah Funder

CEP applauded the government of Gambia for expelling Lebanese businessman Husayn Tajideen, who provided substantial financial support to violent extremist group Hizballah. Husayn, Ali and Kassim Tajideen have all been sanctioned by the U.S. for...

Press Release

May 27, 2015

CEP Resource Profiles Violent Islamist Group Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia

Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring, is struggling to contain violent extremist groups that threaten what has been a peaceful transition to democratically elected government. CEP's new resource details the rise of powerful local Islamist group...

Press Release

May 20, 2015

CEP Commends DHL for Stopping Misuse of its Name by Sanctioned Hizballah Front Entity

CEP commended international express mail delivery company DHL for taking swift action to stop Groupe Congo Futur (“Congo Futur”), a Congolese-based Hizballah funder sanctioned by the United States, from falsely claiming DHL as a business parter.

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

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On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers. 

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