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June 15, 2025

After Israel attacked Iranian nuclear facilities on Friday night, Iranian attacks against Israel resulted in deaths and great destruction. Did Israel underestimate Iran's capabilities for counter-attacks? Hans-Jakob Schindler, Director of the Counter...

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June 15, 2025

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler discusses the effects of Iran-Israel conflict on oil and gas prices.

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June 13, 2025

Edmund Fitton-Brown, CEP senior advisor, and Ari Heistein, CEP nonresident fellow, write: How will the Houthis respond to the devastating Israeli strikes on Iran? This moment could prove decisive for both the Iran-led axis and the Houthis’ role...

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June 13, 2025

The German government's reaction was predictable, says Hans-Jakob Schindler, a Middle East expert with the international organization Counter Extremism Project. Germany plays only a secondary role in the Middle East conflict and is unable to actively...

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June 13, 2025

Following the Israeli attack, Iran fired drones, but Iran is "weaker than ever," says Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter Extremism Project. What role does the United States play in the conflict? Gregor Schwung and Dr. Hans-Jakob...

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June 12, 2025

Mark Wallace, a lawyer and a former US diplomat who also happened to be the Chief Executive of the Counter Extremism Project said, "This house has been closed for 80 years. It was out of reach to the victims and their families. Finally, we can open...

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June 10, 2025

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed about the situation in Gaza: “The Hamas control and command infrastructure in Gaza is very damaged. They’re literally running out of senior leaders. So obviously Hamas wants to portray a still...

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June 9, 2025

CEP Managing Director Daniel Roth writes: “For years, a dangerous myth has taken root in progressive discourse that the worst excesses of antisemitism were a problem of the far right. As philosopher and author Sam Harris asserted on a recent episode...

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June 7, 2025

CEP Senior Advisor Edmund Fitton-Brown writes: "As British Ambassador to Yemen from 2015 to 2017, and later in counterterrorism roles at the UN, I watched with growing frustration as Washington, despite its early clarity, lost the plot in Yemen –...

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June 8, 2025

Terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism Project draws attention to another risk. "Federal police officers could now be the last barrier to preventing attacks," said Schindler in an interview with this editorial team. Large...