Eye on Extremism: September 16, 2025

At the reopening of a restored synagogue in Munich on Monday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz appeared to be fighting back tears as he recalled the crimes committed against Jews by the Nazis. "I would like to tell you how ashamed I am of this: as...

Terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter Extremisms Project (CEP) in Berlin, sees a worrying trend: "The willingness to use violence in the right-wing extremist scene is increasing significantly," he said in an interview with...

Germany maintains only limited economic relations with oil-rich Iraq – not least because of existing sanctions against Iran. However, many goods such as consumer goods and pharmaceuticals are unaffected, says Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter...

Eye on Extremism: September 15, 2025

The man arrested in the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk is not cooperating with authorities, but investigators are working to establish a motive for the shooting by talking to his friends and family, Utah Governor Spencer Cox said on...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed about a German Islamist influencer on TikTok: “Former boxer Hanna Hansen promotes an ultra-conservative interpretation of Islam on social media and maintains contacts within the German Salafist...

Eye on Extremism: September 12, 2025

Documents from the Hamas Ministry of Interior and National Security in Gaza, dating from 2020, have emerged that detail how the terror organization has long exploited medical facilities in the territory for military purposes. Two documents...

According to the Counter Extremism Project, the Muslim Brotherhood “has had a profound influence on the belief system that fuels al-Qaeda and ISIS. These groups share ideological underpinnings based on the writings of the late Brotherhood ideologue...

Eye on Extremism: September 11, 2025

In the 24-years since a group of 19 members of the al Qaeda terrorist group boarded and hijacked four flights in a series of attacks on the U.S. that killed 2,977 people, the infamous network remains the "most dangerous terrorist group" in the world...

COUNTER EXTREMISM PROJECT MARKS 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS AMID ONGOING GLOBAL THREATS

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) honors the victims, the first responders, and the countless families affected by the attacks of September 11, 2001 – the deadliest attack on American soil in its history. Twenty-four years later, we reaffirm our...

Counter Extremism Project Mourns the Death of Charlie Kirk

CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace We are shocked and heartbroken by the murder of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. No one should ever be targeted with violence for their beliefs. This is a dreadful reminder that extremism and inflammatory...