Eye on Extremism: October 8, 2025

The assailant in last week’s attack on a synagogue in the British city of Manchester that left two congregants dead pledged allegiance to Islamic State group, police said Wednesday. The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, called emergency dispatchers during...

Al-Qassam Brigades Propaganda Content: Evolution Since October 7

This is the first entry in a three-part blog series discussing the evolution of al-Qassam Brigades’ content, dissemination strategies, and the relevant policy implications for combating terrorist content online.

October 7: Lamenting Hamas’s Victory Two Years On

On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out the worst attack on Jewish life since the Holocaust, murdering approximately 1,200 people and taking 251 hostage. Over the ensuing two years, widespread protests broke out across the Western world against Israel...

CEP and ACAMS Germany Chapter e.V. Sign Cooperation Agreement

(Berlin, DE) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Germany gGmbH and the ACAMS Germany Chapter e.V. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation in combating terrorism, extremism, and terrorism financing. To date...

Eye on Extremism: October 7, 2025

On October 7, 2023, Hamas’s massacre shocked the conscience of the world. The brutality was undeniable; the grief and sympathy were relatively widespread. Yet, almost immediately, another shock unfolded – a moral inversion in parts of civil society...

Report mentions Counter Extremism Project, ARCHER at House 88, CEP Senior Advisor Alexander Ritzmann, and ARCHER Director Jacek Purski: "The conflict in the Middle East in general, and especially since 7 October 2023, has led to a significant...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed on the situation with Hamas and antisemitism.

[CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler, security expert and long-time observer of extremist groups in the Middle East, talks in an interview about the current negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Egypt. Trump's peace plan already shows...

STATEMENT ON THE TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCTOBER 7 MASSACRE

Two years ago today, the world witnessed one of the most brutal and barbaric terrorist attacks in modern history. In a single day, Hamas-led terrorists crossed into southern Israel from Gaza and murdered over 1,200 people — men, women, children, and...

West Africa Faces A Quiet Collapse of Regional Order Fueled by Hezbollah and Russian Mercenaries—New Report

West Africa is facing a quiet collapse of regional order as foreign non-state actors exploit weak governance, fragile security sectors, and international neglect, new analysis warns.