"According to the Washington-based Counter Extremism project, in addition to being a key figure in the October 7 attacks , Ghandour has been behind a number of terror attacks against Israelis and survived at least two assassination attempts dating...

"'There’s been a well-developed smuggling economy in Gaza for decades – long before Hamas took control – organised by networks of crime families. So it’s possible hostages are neither under the control of Hamas nor Islamic Jihad – but these crime...

"Terrorism and extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Berlin sees the first releases as a 'confidence-building measure between Hamas and Israel.' In his opinion, the negotiations will now become more difficult...

"Al-Ghandour had survived at least three Israeli attempts on his life and was involved in a cross-border attack in 2006 in which Palestinian militants captured an Israeli soldier, according to the Counter Extremism Project, an advocacy group based in...

Prison Management and Rehabilitation of Terrorism-Related Offenders in France | Sofia Koller

CEP Webinar: The Sociology of Jihadism – Assessing Women and Men Imprisoned for Islamic Terrorism in France | November 22, 2023 Sofia Koller Senior Research Analyst, Counter Extremism Project (CEP), Germany

Women's Jihadism in France | Dr. Romain Sèze

CEP Webinar: The Sociology of Jihadism – Assessing Women and Men Imprisoned for Islamic Terrorism in France | November 22, 2023 Dr. Romain Sèze Project Manager, French Prison Administration (DAP), France Based on a survey conducted in prisons...

CEP STATEMENT ON THE HAMAS HOSTAGE RELEASE AGREEMENT

Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend released the following statement after the announcement of an agreement to release 50 hostages.

New CEP Report Recommends Sanctions Due To Houthi Terrorization Of Women And Journalists In Yemen

Today, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released the fifth and final installment in its report series on the Iranian-backed Shiite Muslim armed religious and political movement, the Houthis. The new report focuses on the systematic abuse of Yemeni...

'The group’s ideology blends Islamism and Palestinian nationalism and seeks the destruction of Israel and the creation of an Islamic state between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River...Hamas views the entirety of the land of Mandate Palestine...

"Gaza – The deaths of others are apparently more bearable when you have air conditioning and room service. While the war in Israel continues to escalate following the atrocities committed by Hamas and civilians fear for their lives, the leadership of...