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October 26, 2026

Eye on Extremism: October 26, 2026

Top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday in a bid to de-escalate the Middle East conflict, as Yemen’s Houthis launched new attacks on Saudi Arabia and Egypt approved ‌defence support for the Gulf...

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October 26, 2026

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Supporters Celebrate October 23 Jordan Church Shooting

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. In this week’s issue: ISIS Activity Roundup Online ISIS Supporters Celebrate Jordan Church...

CounterPoint Blog

Europe’s Violent Extreme Left — Part 7: The Case of Greece — Clandestine Networks and Criminal Connections

By Dr. Triantafyllos (Akis) Karatrantos This article is part seven of CEP’s Europe’s Violent Extreme Left series . It examines contemporary violence-oriented extreme-left and anarchist actors in Greece, focusing on recent attacks, the principal...

Extremism News Roundup

October 23, 2026

Eye on Extremism: October 23, 2026

A gunman killed one person and wounded four more on Friday in what authorities suspect was a terrorist attack targeting an ethnically diverse area outside the French capital. French officials said the gunman was in a car and used an automatic firearm...

Extremism News Roundup

October 22, 2026

Eye on Extremism: October 22, 2026

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said ‌on Thursday that four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern ⁠Persian Gulf were simultaneously hit and caught fire after being tracked by its forces on Wednesday. Reuters: Iran's...

Extremism News Roundup

October 21, 2026

Eye on Extremism: October 21, 2026

Europe’s far-right leaders have jumped on the violence that rocked numerous cities last weekend, framing it as the inevitable consequence of failed liberal governance and open-border policies and insisting only they can restore law and order. The...

CounterPoint Blog

Europe’s Violent Extreme Left — Part 6: The Case of the Netherlands — Violence, Connections, and Unanswered Questions

This article is part six of CEP’s series on the violent extreme left in Europe. It examines the Netherlands’ anarchist, communist, antifascist, and issue-based actors and milieus, including those involved in pro-Palestinian and antimilitarist...

Extremism News Roundup

October 20, 2026

Eye on Extremism: October 20, 2026

Hossein Mohebi, spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), highlighted the communication cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz, declaring them among the IRGC’s “new targets.” He also warned that any renewed US military action, even on...

Extremism News Roundup

October 19, 2026

Eye on Extremism: October 19, 2026

President Donald Trump is calling out open border policies as looting and protests leave nearly 1,000 French police officers injured and about 2,400 people arrested. “The migrants have taken over France,” Trump wrote Monday in a Truth Social post....

CounterPoint Blog

Who Drives the Riots? Europe's Extreme Left and the October Protest Wave

This article examines the role of Europe's extreme-left milieus in the current protests and riots across Europe. It investigates their involvement in violent confrontations, attempts to influence wider demonstrations, and the spread of calls for...