The Wall Street Journal: Islamic State, Defeated U.S. Foe, Still Brims With Cash, Ambition

Islamic State remains flush with cash despite setbacks in the past year, holding financial reserves and a range of revenue streams that U.S. and Western security officials warn could pay for a dangerous resurgence.

EU Observer: Time for EU to get real on Hezbollah

The UN Security Council's renewal of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) mandate on August 28 has presented an urgent opportunity to re-examine Europe's legacy in the region and, more importantly, the steps that are needed today to...

Voice of America: Germany Dissolves Elite Army Unit Over Far-right Activity

“If Germany … will continue to take part in the U.N. or NATO missions that involve actual fighting, you need a special forces unit,” Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project in Berlin, told VOA.

The National: Spread of fake news demands tough new rules, says German AI leader

In a webinar held by the think tank Counter Extremism Project (CEP), Ms Kemmer gave a warning that extremists and radicals could use fake news as a tool and said the issue was "really concerning".

The National: Judge warned Reading stabbing suspect Khairi Saadallah was falling through the cracks

Director of the Counter Extremism Project think tank, Hans-Jakob Schindler, said there was still a significant terror threat in Europe. “Only a few weeks into the pandemic, ISIS began calling again on its members to conduct attacks again," Mr...

The National: Fears missing ISIS millions are hidden in cryptocurrency ready for use as war chest

The Counter Extremism Project, a think tank, tracked the trend in a new report, Cryptocurrencies and Financing of Terrorism: Threat Assessment and Regulatory Challenges, launched in an online seminar on Monday. Its director, Hans-Jakob Schindler, who...

The National: Facebook supervisory board pledges independence on extremist content

Groups such as the Counter Extremism Project have led exposes of terrorist recruitment material on Facebook and its rivals. While some material can be removed, the response is far from comprehensive or complete.

Voice of America: Experts Split on Impact of Germany’s Hezbollah Ban

“Germany’s designation is a recognition of Hezbollah’s unitary nature – that it has no separate military or political wings as the EU declared in its 2013 designation,” said Josh Lipowsky, a senior researcher at the Washington-based Counter Extremism...

The National: Social media platforms allow blacklisted extremists to use accounts

A fifth of the entities on the UN's designated terror list, checked in a random sample by researchers at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), had profiles on mainstream sites including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

Der Spiegel: Russland – Das ließ Alarmglocken schrillen“ – Interview mit Kacper Rekawek