Party, Brawls, and Posts: The New Neo-Nazi Youth Scene in Germany

Since Spring 2024, new Neo-Nazi youth formations have emerged across Germany. These groups visually and organizationally resemble the “Kameradschaft” (comradeship) scene of the 1990s and 2000s. Currently, three parallel strategies dominate the...

Eye on Extremism: May 12, 2025

Hamas will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander from Gaza on Monday, the Palestinian militant group said, but Israel's prime minister said there would be no ceasefire and plans for an intensified military campaign would continue. Fighting...

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Propaganda Group Calls for Attacks on Jews, White Supremacist Groups Encourage Donations to Rochester, Minnesota Woman

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. CEP researchers found and reported several uploads of a pro-ISIS propaganda video...

However, the results of a study by terrorism researcher Sofia Koller of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) suggest that many of those affected have been trying to return to Germany for years. Lydia G. is also said to have had a change of heart; she...

Eye on Extremism: May 9, 2025

Pakistan's armed forces launched "multiple attacks" using drones and other munitions along India's entire western border on Thursday night and early Friday, the Indian army said, as conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours intensified. The old...

Repatriation Challenges: How the Change of Regime in Syria Affected European Detainee Women in Roj Camp

The author regularly visits detention facilities in northeastern Syria, including Roj camp, as part of her academic/journalistic research (i.e., several times a year). This text is based on interviews with the employees and detainees of the Roj camp...

Eye on Extremism: May 8, 2025

The Israeli embassy was the target of a terror plot linked to Iran, The Times has learnt. A group of Iranian men are suspected of planning an atrocity at the embassy in Kensington, west London. Counterterrorism officers, supported by the military...

Blonde pigtails, blue eyes, country flair: this is how "Die Heimat", formerly the NPD, sells itself on its homepage. Its offspring, on the other hand, are aggressive, masked and openly violent. In order to win over young people from outside the party...

Eye on Extremism: May 7, 2025

India said early Wednesday that it had conducted several airstrikes on Pakistan, hailing a victory in the name of vengeance for the terrorist attack that killed 26 civilians in Kashmir last month. But evidence was also growing that the Indian forces...

Eye on Extremism: May 6, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday an expanded offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas would be "intensive" after his security cabinet approved plans that may include seizing the Gaza Strip and controlling aid...