Press Releases
Press Release
The Taliban Hosted in Qatar
Qatar continues to host terrorists from various extremist groups, including the Taliban, the terror group that once ruled Afghanistan and shielded Osama bin Laden, posing a continuing threat to regional and international security, CEP said in...
Press Release
Will ISIS Survive the Collapse of the Caliphate?
Several days after the June 29, 2014, declaration of a caliphate spanning large areas of eastern Syria and western Iraq, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi delivered his first sermon as "Caliph Ibrahim" from the pulpit of al-Nuri mosque in Mosul. Three...
Press Release
Manchester Bomber Watched How-To Videos Available on YouTube
Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi reportedly watched bomb-making videos on Google-owned YouTube, according to a June 24 report in The Times. This revelation demonstrates the consequences of tech companies’ failure to sufficiently address the...
Press Release
Qatar’s Hosting of Radical Brotherhood Ideologue Symbolic of Support for Extremists
The ongoing diplomatic standoff between Qatar and its neighbors has roots in that country’s long-standing support for the Muslim Brotherhood and other extremist groups, symbolized by the hosting and supporting of Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the Brotherhood’s...
Press Release
Under Fire From EU Regulators and Advertisers, Google Discusses Fighting Terrorism Online
CEP issued a statement in response to Google’s announcement of its plans to fight terrorism online. Google's announcement follows months of continuing pressure from EU regulators as well as advertisers, who pulled business from Google-owned YouTube...
Press Release
Under Pressure From EU Regulators, Facebook Explains How It Will Tackle Extremist Content
CEP issued a statement in response to Facebook’s published blog pledging to develop new technology to root out extremists on its platform. While commending the objective, CEP noted that Facebook's messages were vague, lacking in terms of specifics...
Press Release
A Decade of Hamas, the Terrorist Regime Enabled by Qatar’s Deep Pockets
CEP called on Qatar to cease its financial and political support for the terror group Hamas, whose mismanagement, corruption, and neglect has brought crushing poverty to the people of Gaza in the 10 years since it violently took control of the...
Press Release
Sermons by Jibril, Haleema, Awlaki Remain Pervasive and Accessible on YouTube
Khuram Shazed Butt—the leader of London Bridge attackers—was reportedly radicalized and driven to violence in part by watching online lectures from extremist clerics. CEP reiterated that social media companies like YouTube still are not doing enough...
Press Release
Who Are the Terrorists in Qatar?
Qatar’s Continued Hosting and Supporting Extremists and Terrorists (New York) – Certain senior Hamas leaders were reportedly asked to leave Qatar. If true, Qatar should be commended for finally taking action to expel known extremist actors...
Press Release
One Year After Orlando Massacre: Radicalizing Influence of ISIS Continues
CEP's new resource, Orlando Nightclub Attack, clearly shows that one year after an American ISIS follower Omar Mateen carried out the deadliest gun attack on American soil in killing 49 people at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, the power...
Stay up to date on our latest news.
Get the latest news on extremism and counter-extremism delivered to your inbox.