Extremists Free to Plan Attacks Without Detection on Encrypted Applications

When two ISIS terrorists killed a Catholic priest in Normandy, France one year ago, it initially appeared to be an isolated incident. It was later found that both attackers were guided by an ISIS recruiter using an encrypted “chat” room on Telegram...

ISIS Continues Brutal Campaign Despite Mosul Loss

ISIS’s loss of Mosul after a three-year reign of terror does not end the group’s presence in Iraq and Syria, nor its ability to spread its extremist ideology targeting women, gay people, and members of other religions through affiliates in Africa and...

Nice, France Truck Ramming Began Wave of Deadly Vehicle Terror Attacks

On July 14, 2016, 31-year-old Tunisian Mohamed Lahouajej-Bouhlel rammed a truck into a crowd of people watching a Bastille Day fireworks display in Nice, France, killing 86 people. In the year since the Nice attack, at least nine high-profile...

A US-based nonprofit group has issued a letter to American Airlines warning against doing business with Qatar — and will be sending tailored versions to other international corporations. Qatar is allegedly harboring terrorists and funding extremist...

The nonprofit Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is calling on international companies and U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to repudiate any business dealings with the Qatari government, arguing that the Gulf country willingly shelters...

A U.S. nonprofit is warning businesses to avoid getting entangled with the Qatari government, alleging that the tiny Gulf state, currently embroiled in a regional diplomatic dispute, harbors terrorists and is a funder of extremist groups. “Qatar has...

CEP Research Director Julie Shain says that despite recent setbacks, ISIS's ability to publish violent propaganda and direct and inspire attacks has not diminished.

Hany Farid, senior adviser to the Counter Extremism Project, agrees. 'They spend huge resources developing technology to find the data about users to target advertising,’ he said. ‘I’m 100% sure that if they put even a fraction of that effort into...

Islamic State has been dealt a massive blow after losing swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria, but the group remains as dangerous as ever as it evolves and makes inroads elsewhere. The embattled group is not only establishing strongholds in other...

The Taliban Hosted in Qatar

Qatar continues to host terrorists from various extremist groups, including the Taliban, the terror group that once ruled Afghanistan and shielded Osama bin Laden, posing a continuing threat to regional and international security, CEP said in...