Eye on Extremism: May 22, 2026

Future control over the strait of Hormuz and a demand from Washington that Tehran export its stockpile of highly enriched uranium remain key stumbling blocks, as Pakistani mediators continued to seek a permanent ceasefire they believe is still within...

Eye on Extremism: May 21, 2026

European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution condemning the Taliban’s penal code and calling for an end to public floggings and executions, as well as sanctions against Taliban leaders. Afghanistan International: EU Parliament Approves...

Eye on Extremism: May 20, 2026

Iran's army has threatened to "open new fronts" in Tehran's war with the US and Israel in the event of new attacks. Deutsche Welle: Middle East: Iran says any new attack will widen warThe teenage San Diego mosque gunmen appear to have left behind a...

Eye on Extremism: May 19, 2026

Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed three men — then killed themselves a few blocks away — in an attack police are investigating as a hate crime. Associated Press: Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque...

Eye on Extremism: May 18, 2026

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of ISIS globally, ‌has been killed in an operation conducted by U.S. and Nigerian forces in the northeast of the African country, U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart in Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu...

“Africa is the most important area of operations for Islamic State,” said Hans-Jakob Schindler, the former coordinator of the U.N. Security Council’s panel on Islamic State and al Qaeda. But Nigeria is a particular focus because it involves violence...

Eye on Extremism: May 15, 2026

Israel and Lebanon are expected to agree on an Israeli military withdrawal from Lebanese territory in exchange for the disarmament of Hezbollah, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported on Friday. Naharnet: Report: Lebanon, Israel to...

Eye on Extremism: May 14, 2026

The U.S.-led Board of Peace wants to start implementing its Gaza governance and reconstruction plan in the parts of Gaza that are not under Hamas control, according to a Board of Peace official and two other sources briefed on the issue. Axios: U.S...

Eye on Extremism: May 13, 2026

A landmark lawsuit brought by the parents of the first US victim of Hamas could finally stop American groups accused of funneling money to the terror group. David Boim, Brooklyn-born teenager, was gunned down in Jerusalem 30 years ago this week...

ExTech Launches as Europe's First Franco-German Expert Network on Extremism and Artificial Intelligence

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Konrad Adenauer Foundation France | Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Germany | The JOS Project (Paris / Berlin, May 13, 2026)—The Konrad Adenauer Foundation France, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Germany, and The JOS...