CEP Research Director Julie Shain discusses Russian claims that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was killed and if true, how it might impact the future of the terror group.

CEP Research Director on i24NEWS

CEP Research Director Julie Shain on i24 News discusses the future of ISIS if leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were to be killed.

Under Fire From EU Regulators and Advertisers, Google Discusses Fighting Terrorism Online

CEP issued a statement in response to Google’s announcement of its plans to fight terrorism online. Google's announcement follows months of continuing pressure from EU regulators as well as advertisers, who pulled business from Google-owned YouTube...

CEP President Fran Townsend on CBS

CEP President Fran discusses attack on worshippers at London mosque and concerns of reprisal.

Under Pressure From EU Regulators, Facebook Explains How It Will Tackle Extremist Content

CEP issued a statement in response to Facebook’s published blog pledging to develop new technology to root out extremists on its platform. While commending the objective, CEP noted that Facebook's messages were vague, lacking in terms of specifics...

CEP Research Director on i24NEWS

CEP Research Director Julie Shain discusses ISIS loses in Mosul and their propaganda on i24NEWS.

A Decade of Hamas, the Terrorist Regime Enabled by Qatar’s Deep Pockets

CEP called on Qatar to cease its financial and political support for the terror group Hamas, whose mismanagement, corruption, and neglect has brought crushing poverty to the people of Gaza in the 10 years since it violently took control of the...

Sermons by Jibril, Haleema, Awlaki Remain Pervasive and Accessible on YouTube

Khuram Shazed Butt—the leader of London Bridge attackers—was reportedly radicalized and driven to violence in part by watching online lectures from extremist clerics. CEP reiterated that social media companies like YouTube still are not doing enough...

Who Are the Terrorists in Qatar?

Qatar’s Continued Hosting and Supporting Extremists and Terrorists (New York) – Certain senior Hamas leaders were reportedly asked to leave Qatar. If true, Qatar should be commended for finally taking action to expel known extremist actors...

One Year After Orlando Massacre: Radicalizing Influence of ISIS Continues

CEP's new resource, Orlando Nightclub Attack, clearly shows that one year after an American ISIS follower Omar Mateen carried out the deadliest gun attack on American soil in killing 49 people at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, the power...