Eye on Extremism: February 25, 2026

A “mass escape” took place last month from Syria’s al-Hol camp that holds ISIS-linked families following the withdrawal of Kurdish forces, Syrian TV reported, amid reports thousands of people may have fled. Nureddin Baba, the interior ministry...

Eye on Extremism: February 24, 2026

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji on Tuesday urged the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah not to get involved in any fighting between the United States and Iran, expressing concerns about a new possible conflict with Israel. Rajji told...

“The United States and Iran are engaged in open saber-rattling. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is showcasing its power in the Strait of Hormuz—calling it merely a ‘naval drill.’ At the same time, one U.S. aircraft carrier is already in the region, and a...

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Spokesperson Releases Audio Message Calling for Attacks Against the Syrian Government and Praising Recent Acts of Terrorism

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. On February 21, ISIS’s spokesperson Abu Hudhayfah Al-Ansari released an official audio...

Eye on Extremism: February 23, 2026

U.S. and other Western security officials say they are monitoring increasingly worrisome signs that Iran could direct proxies to conduct retaliatory terrorist attacks against American targets in Europe and the Middle East if President Trump orders...

[CEP Senior Advisor] Extremism expert Alexander Ritzmann said on the Tagesschau news program that “active clubs” serve one purpose: to build a network of right-wing extremists who are prepared to fight and use violence.

ARCHER, an initiative of the Counter Extremism Project, actively combats antisemitism, extremism, and terrorism while preserving historical memory. Elliott is co-chair of The Fund to End Antisemitism, Extremism and Hate, which fundraises for ARCHER.

The new leader will need to navigate between international calls, led by the United States and Israel, for the group to disarm, and resistance to that demand from its armed wing, which fought Israeli forces in Gaza. Hamas, however, said it would...

In fact, the regime has long been using the conflict with the US for propaganda purposes to strengthen its own position. "The Iranian regime wants to send two messages. Domestically: 'We are strong.' And internationally: 'We can also defend ourselves...

Counter Extremism Project Appoints Dr. Nicolas Stockhammer as Non-Resident Fellow

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nicolas Stockhammer as a Non-Resident Fellow, strengthening the organization’s reach to its partners in Austria as well as its analytical capabilities on radicalization...