CEP Condemns Terror Attack at Concert in Manchester, England

CEP released a statement of strong condemnation following the apparent terror attack in Manchester, England that claimed the lives of at least 19 people.

Four Years After Lee Rigby’s Murder, Online Radicalization, Vehicle Attacks Still Plague U.K.

On May 22, 2013, British soldier Lee Rigby was rammed with a car and then brutally hacked to death. Four years later, CEP has found that the plague of online radicalization and vehicle attacks still haunt the U.K., prompting lawmakers in a May 1...

Sudan’s Ruling NCP Party Steeped in Controversy

CEP released a new report that traces the rise of Sudan’s National Congress Party and longtime President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who was charged with genocide and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court in 2008. The NCP has hosted...

Iranian Elections: No Matter the Outcome, Doctrine of Khomeini Will Continue to Dominate Iran

Regardless of the outcome of the Iranian presidential election May 19, total political and military power will continue to rest in the hands of Iran’s supreme leader, due to a system of rules established 38 years ago by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...

CEP Spotlights Extremism and Counter-Extremism from Albania to Yemen

CEP released 10 new reports on extremism and counter-extremism efforts, expanding to 38 the number of countries profiled in conjunction with an interactive map tool that pinpoints the geographic scope and impact of extremist and terrorist groups.

Allies at a minimum share our interests, support our basic policies, and see common enemies. By this measure, Qatar is most definitely not an ally. Few countries have done more to promote the Muslim Brotherhood, including its Palestinian offshoot...

Rooted in Ideology: Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood

CEP released a new report, the Muslim Brotherhood in the Palestinian Territories. Despite Hamas's attempts to erase its connections to the worldwide Islamist group, Hamas remains indelibly a Muslim Brotherhood institution, as its new policy document...

Are Tech Companies Doing Enough to Remove Extremist Content?

A new CEP resource compares the terms of service of major Internet companies and social media platforms. CEP found that while most companies’ terms of service prohibit content that promotes terror and violence, the continuing scourge of...

Hamas Updates Message, but Violent Ideology, Mission Remain Unchanged

CEP said today that cosmetic policy language announced by Hamas does not translate to changes in the group’s violent and extremist ideology. At a Doha, Qatar press conference, Hamas released the policy document, which does not replace its 1988...

The Not Really New Hamas Political Platform

In a bid to better its international standing, Hamas unveiled its new political platform May 1 in Qatar. Despite what are being marketed as ideological compromises, the new document is depressingly similar to its old political platform. What it...