CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: Saleh al-Arouri "has been in Beirut as the quasi-Hamas ambassador to Hezbollah and one of the key liaison individuals of Hamas to the Islamic Republic of Iran...so really a key, very...

"Al-Arouri was a founding member of the West Bank armed wing of Hamas and a financier of the group, according to the Counter Extremism Project. Al-Arouri was also designated as a terrorist by the United States and had a bounty of $5 million issued in...

Eye on Extremism: January 2, 2024

“A deadly, fiery crash that occurred outside an entertainment venue in upstate New York early New Year's Day is being investigated as possible terrorism, a law enforcement source briefed on the case told ABC News. Two people were killed and five...

"Today, ISPK is one of the most active IS groups in the world. It pursues jihadist goals and has repeatedly carried out attacks in Afghanistan in recent years. But not only there: 'ISPK is still the IS offshoot that tries to organize the most attacks...

"It seeks to force platforms to take more responsibility for content. Sir Ivor Roberts, a Counter Extremism Project group advisor and ex-Foreign Office head of counter-terrorism, said: 'It is inexcusable that an online platform is unwilling or unable...

"The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) notes: 'The Pakistani state itself has also used Islamic extremism as a strategic tool to further its interests in the region... Extremist groups that Pakistan has tolerated or supported in the past include...

"It comes as Counter Extremism Project chief executive Ambassador Mark Wallace said: 'These arrests demonstrate once again that ISIS remains a serious threat to the West. ISIS is not only trying to take advantage of Hamas’s war against Israel to...

Eye on Extremism: December 28, 2023

“Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly blocked entrance roads to airports in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, snarling traffic as U.S. airlines contended with a rush of holiday travel. The demonstrations stopped cars on the outskirts of New York’s...

Eye on Extremism: December 27, 2023

“... “These arrests demonstrate once again that ISIS remains a serious threat to the West,” Counter Extremism Project chief executive Ambassador Mark Wallace said. “ISIS is not only trying to take advantage of Hamas’s war against Israel to motivate...

"Kata’ib Hezbollah is a U.S.-designated terrorist organization and an Iranian-sponsored militia 'operating in Iraq with ancillary operations throughout Syria' that fought against U.S. and coalition forces during the Iraq War, according to the...