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  • Sayyid Qutb's Ties to Extremists

    Often referred to as the father of modern Islamism, Egyptian author Sayyid Qutb was a lead theologian of the Muslim Brotherhood in the mid-20th century. His influence can be seen in violent groups such as al-Qaeda, ISIS, and the Taliban.
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  • Secularism in Azerbaijan: And the Threat of Radicalisation in the Region

    Sectarian divisions have also become more distinct, as support for radical Shia ideologies and the creation of an Islamic republic similar to Iran has become increasingly popular. This report analyzes these recent developments and how the state works to promote religious freedom, moderation, and tolerance.
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  • Security Risks Emanating From Afghanistan

    The Taliban takeover in August 2021 has had destabilising repercussions beyond the borders of Afghanistan, altering regional dynamics and impacting the Taliban’s own external relationships with bordering countries.
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  • Spiders of the Caliphate

    This report analyzes the strength of ISIS’s network on Facebook using online network measurement tools and uncovers the myriad of ways in which IS operates on Facebook.
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  • Summary of the International Conference on Terrorism: Threats and Challenges

    The international conference on terrorism, "What threats and challenges after the fall of the Caliphate?" was held at the Ecole militaire on November 7, 2019. It brought together various officials, practitioners and experts from France and beyond.
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  • Terms of Service: Company Policies on Online Extremism

    CEP has worked to outline and compare Internet and technology companies’ approaches to extremist content as it may appear on social media, messaging applications, websites, blogs, and video-hosting websites, among other platforms.
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  • Terror Targets in the West: Where and Why

    CEP has analyzed attacks carried out by al-Qaeda and ISIS operatives in the United States, Europe, and Australia. This report explores the ideological and tactical rationale for selecting targets to attack.
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  • Terrorismusfinanzierung und soziale Medien

    Der Missbrauch von sozialen Medien und anderen Dienstleistungen im Internet wird spätestens seit dem Erstarken des Islamischen Staates (IS) ab 2014 regelmäßig sowohl in den Medien als auch in Fachliteratur diskutiert. 

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  • Terrorist Content Online - How to build comprehensible transparency for automated decisionmaking systems (ADM)

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  • Terrorists On Telegram

    Terrorist and extremist groups use encrypted application Telegram to recruit new members, fundraise, incite to violence, and even coordinate terrorist activity.
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  • Terroristische Inhalte Online – Grundlagen für nachvollziehbare Transparenz beim Einsatz automatisierter Entscheidungssysteme (ADM-Systeme) auf Social Media-Plattformen

    Um die Rechte der Nutzer*innen in Sozialen Medien wirklich schützen zu können, muss zunächst nachvollziehbare Transparenz über die angewandten Moderations- und Filtersysteme gegeben sein.

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  • The Central Syria ISIS Insurgency in 2021

    In 2021, the Syrian regime and its Russian and Iranian allies largely controlled the trajectory of the ISIS insurgency in central Syria, also known as the Badia.
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Daily Dose

Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

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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