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  • The Muslim Brotherhood’s Influence on Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Iran

    As the progenitor of the modern Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood has had a profound influence on the belief system that fuels al-Qaeda and ISIS. These groups share ideological underpinnings based on the writings of the late Brotherhood ideologue Sayyid Qutb.
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  • The Muslim Brotherhood’s Ties to Extremists

    Despite the Brotherhood’s official commitment to non-violence, CEP has documented ideological and operational links between the Brotherhood’s ideology and violent terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS.
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  • The Polish Independence March as a Contact Hub and Model for European Extremism

    This report analyzes and describes the Polish Independence March as an ideological “apparatus” and meeting hub for European neo-fascist, nationalist, nationalist-revolutionary, and neo-Nazi activists and supporters.
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  • The Role of Antisemitism in the Mobilization to Violence by Extremist and Terrorist Actors

    This report, The Role of Antisemitism in the Mobilization to Violence by Extremist and Terrorist Actors, examines how antisemitism is strategically utilized by extremist groups to incite violence, recruit, and foster ideological cohesion in France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, and the United States.
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  • The Taliban’s Takeover in Afghanistan

    In August 2021, following nearly two decades of armed resistance, the Taliban movement forced their way to power in Afghanistan, coinciding with the withdrawal of international troops from the country.
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  • The Top 20 Most Dangerous Extremists Around the World

    CEP’s list of the 20 most dangerous extremists on the planet highlights the last known location, deaths attributed to these harbingers of terror, as well as analyzes the influence these extremists have had over their group, their followers, and their extremist movement at large.
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  • The Turner Diaries’ Ties to Extremists

    CEP documents the book’s role in the deaths of 248 individuals. The most deadly of these attacks was the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, which killed 168. Police found a copy of the book in the car of bomber Timothy McVeigh.
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  • The Transnational Nexus of Violence-Oriented Right-Wing Extremism, Terrorism, and Organized Crime

    This study seeks to foster a better understanding of the transnational nexus between right-wing extremism/terrorism and organized crime and to encourage cooperation between relevant government agencies and civil society organizations.
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  • The Wagner Group in the Central Sahel

    This report explores the implications of the presence of the Wagner Group across the central Sahel and determines whether the Kremlin-based private military company (PMC) has increased or deteriorated security across the region.
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  • Transferring Good P/CVE Practices Across Phenomena and Countries

    This report summarizes a CEP webinar supported by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.

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  • Tunisia: A Nascent Democracy Under Siege

    At the end of 2010, Tunisia witnessed the beginning of the Arab Spring, and the country soon commenced its transition to democracy. This report discusses how Tunisia works towards a democratic future in the face of radicalization and terrorism as well as socio-economic problems.
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  • U.K. Online Harms White Paper Consultation Questions Submission

    The U.K. government’s Department for Digital, Media, Culture, and Sport and Home Office jointly published the Online Harms White Paper in April 2019. CEP submitted its responses to several of the White Paper’s consultation questions.
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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility. 

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