Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
Press Releases
Press Release
July 25, 2017
Extremists Free to Plan Attacks Without Detection on Encrypted Applications
When two ISIS terrorists killed a Catholic priest in Normandy, France one year ago, it initially appeared to be an isolated incident. It was later found that both attackers were guided by an ISIS recruiter using an encrypted “chat” room on Telegram...
Press Release
July 13, 2017
ISIS Continues Brutal Campaign Despite Mosul Loss
ISIS’s loss of Mosul after a three-year reign of terror does not end the group’s presence in Iraq and Syria, nor its ability to spread its extremist ideology targeting women, gay people, and members of other religions through affiliates in Africa and...
Press Release
July 11, 2017
Nice, France Truck Ramming Began Wave of Deadly Vehicle Terror Attacks
On July 14, 2016, 31-year-old Tunisian Mohamed Lahouajej-Bouhlel rammed a truck into a crowd of people watching a Bastille Day fireworks display in Nice, France, killing 86 people. In the year since the Nice attack, at least nine high-profile...
Press Release
June 28, 2017
The Taliban Hosted in Qatar
Qatar continues to host terrorists from various extremist groups, including the Taliban, the terror group that once ruled Afghanistan and shielded Osama bin Laden, posing a continuing threat to regional and international security, CEP said in...
Press Release
June 27, 2017
Will ISIS Survive the Collapse of the Caliphate?
Several days after the June 29, 2014, declaration of a caliphate spanning large areas of eastern Syria and western Iraq, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi delivered his first sermon as "Caliph Ibrahim" from the pulpit of al-Nuri mosque in Mosul. Three...
Press Release
June 26, 2017
Manchester Bomber Watched How-To Videos Available on YouTube
Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi reportedly watched bomb-making videos on Google-owned YouTube, according to a June 24 report in The Times. This revelation demonstrates the consequences of tech companies’ failure to sufficiently address the...
Press Release
June 22, 2017
Qatar’s Hosting of Radical Brotherhood Ideologue Symbolic of Support for Extremists
The ongoing diplomatic standoff between Qatar and its neighbors has roots in that country’s long-standing support for the Muslim Brotherhood and other extremist groups, symbolized by the hosting and supporting of Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the Brotherhood’s...
Press Release
June 21, 2017
Under Fire From EU Regulators and Advertisers, Google Discusses Fighting Terrorism Online
CEP issued a statement in response to Google’s announcement of its plans to fight terrorism online. Google's announcement follows months of continuing pressure from EU regulators as well as advertisers, who pulled business from Google-owned YouTube...
Press Release
June 19, 2017
Under Pressure From EU Regulators, Facebook Explains How It Will Tackle Extremist Content
CEP issued a statement in response to Facebook’s published blog pledging to develop new technology to root out extremists on its platform. While commending the objective, CEP noted that Facebook's messages were vague, lacking in terms of specifics...
Press Release
June 15, 2017
A Decade of Hamas, the Terrorist Regime Enabled by Qatar’s Deep Pockets
CEP called on Qatar to cease its financial and political support for the terror group Hamas, whose mismanagement, corruption, and neglect has brought crushing poverty to the people of Gaza in the 10 years since it violently took control of the...
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