"Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and former coordinator of the ISIL, al-Qaida and Taliban Monitoring Team of the UN Security Council, told The Media Line, 'This seems to have been a combination of an...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: "Für den Terrorismus-Experten Hans-Jakob Schindler ein bekanntes Vorgehen in der Neonazi-Szene: 'Im Gegensatz zur übrigen Musikindustrie in Deutschland, welche durch erhebliche Konkurrenz...

CEP Webinar: The Azov Movement – Transnational Right-Wing Extremist Networks and the Current Situation in Ukraine

Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine in 2014, the Azov Movement has emerged as one of the most significant right-wing extremist structures in Ukraine. Transforming from an erstwhile military unit into a broader political and social movement...

The Roots of the Incel Movement in Canada

It began as a discussion group for men and women struggling to establish lasting relationships. Over time, the Incel movement morphed into a sophisticated and lethal organized terrorist group that launched one of the deadliest attacks aimed at women...

Burkina Faso’s Military Junta Requests Support In Fight Against Islamist Militants

The leader of Burkina Faso’s recent military coup, Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Damiba, has called on the international community to back the country in its fight against militants linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS. Last week, the military deposed Burkina Faso’s...

"Right illiberal sites can be identified in several ways. Many such outlets identify themselves in their content or with their very names: Alt-Right.com, kkk.com, third-reich-books.com, national-socialist-worldview.blogspot.com, radioaryan.com, and...

CEP Webinar: The Territories of European Jihadism with Dr. Hugo Micheron

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to our upcoming webinar with Dr. Hugo Micheron, to discuss his latest publication Le Jihadisme Français.

Extremist Content Online: Amaq Videos Of ISIS Attacks In Syria Prison Remains Online

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week while U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces battled ISIS...

"'Kafir' has been a word used by supporters of ISIS, al-Qaeda, and other Islamic extremist groups, to refer to 'Muslim and non-Muslim adversaries' through 'various propaganda materials', according to the Counter Extremism Project. "

"'The insurgency never went away,' said Gregory Waters, a research analyst who tracks Islamic State attacks with the Counter Extremism Project, a think tank. 'They’ve been growing stronger.'"