"Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter Extremism Project think tank, said there could also be a major security risk with the movement of Syrians from Al Hol. Mr Schindler said any radicals who are tempted to flee the camp could join the...

"Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of think tank the Counter Extremism Project, said there could be a major security risk with the movement of Syrians from Al-Hol. He warned that any radicals who are tempted to flee the camp could join the majority of...

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Nasheeds Located On Spreaker

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, CEP researchers located nearly 100 ISIS nasheeds uploaded on...

CEP Webinar: The Prospect For Peace In Afghanistan

Ongoing negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government with support from the international community offer the prospect for stability in Afghanistan for the first time in nearly two decades. The talks could result in a significant...

"The Counter Extremism Project was awarded $277,755 to collaborate with another organization, Parallel Networks, to work with inmates at a California correctional facility in San Diego County who adhere both to white supremacist or jihadi ideology—or...

"In a webinar, hosted by the Counter Extremism Project, experts explained that key recruiters also helped facilitate their journeys, weapons and training. It highlighted the role of hate preachers like Britain’s Anjem Choudary in recruiting...

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency in September 2020

Following is the September installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly chronicle of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS in central Syria. August’s update can be read here , July’s update can be read here , the June update can...

CEP Senior Advisor Dr. Hany Farid: "Algorithms are amplifying the most divisive, the most hateful, the most conspiratorial, the most outrageous, because that engages people and that maximizes profit."

Tech & Terrorism: Online Propaganda Shown As Factor In Deadly Manchester Bombing

This month, the Manchester Magistrates’ Court launched a public inquiry examining alleged failures to prevent the May 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, in which Salman Abedi killed 22 people and wounded 250 in a suicide bombing. The inquiry has partly...

CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler discusses what happened this past week when Paris was rattled by a stabbing attack at the very location where 12 people were killed during the Charlie Hebdo attacks in 2015.