Eye on Extremism: August 12, 2025

Al-Qaeda’s notorious offshoot in Syria, Hurras al-Din, announced its formal dissolution in January after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. But nearly two years after US airstrikes killed al-Qaeda’s veteran top leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in...

Safe Haven or Staging Ground? The TIP Threat to China and Beyond from Taliban Afghanistan

This blog is the third entry in a four-part series about the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), an al Qaeda (AQ)-affiliated, originally Uyghur Islamist terrorist group. Like many AQ affiliates, TIP has sought refuge with the Taliban in their “Islamic...

Eye on Extremism: August 11, 2025

While there have been vague proclamations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s military has yet to complete the tactical battle plan. There has been no public confirmation of how long any occupation of the city will last — or when it will...

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Content Located on Instagram, Founders of The Base and Active Club Movement Release Videos

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. In searches of Instagram on August 7, CEP researchers located ten accounts that posted...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed on the situation in Gaza and Hamas. "In a rare press conference with international journalists, the Israeli Prime Minister has tried to defend his controversial plans to seize Gaza City...

Eye on Extremism: August 8, 2025

After years spent quietly gaining strength, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is now the most well-armed militant force in West Africa and among the most powerful in the world, according to regional and Western officials, with as many as 6...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed on the situation in Gaza and Hamas. "Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Germany will suspend arms exports to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip. It marks a major shift for the German...

Eye on Extremism: August 7, 2025

It remains unclear how Hamas has managed to continue funding salary payments given the destruction of much of its administrative and financial infrastructure. One senior Hamas employee, who served in high positions and is familiar with Hamas's...

Eye on Extremism: August 6, 2025

The Israeli military claims that United Nations agencies operating in Gaza have enabled Hamas to hijack humanitarian aid and distort global perception, alleging that the aid system has become both operationally dysfunctional and politically...

According to media reports, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu wants complete control over Gaza. In an interview, Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler warns of the possible consequences - and criticizes: An exit strategy for the time after Hamas is...