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CEP Congratulates Missouri State University for Winning Competition to Fight Online Extremism
CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace was one of the judges for the first "P2P (Peer to Peer): Challengng Extremism" competition, won by Missouri State University, which bested finalists Curtin University of Perth, Australia and Mount Royal University...
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CEP Applauds Gambian Government for Expelling Hizballah Funder
CEP applauded the government of Gambia for expelling Lebanese businessman Husayn Tajideen, who provided substantial financial support to violent extremist group Hizballah. Husayn, Ali and Kassim Tajideen have all been sanctioned by the U.S. for...
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CEP Resource Profiles Violent Islamist Group Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia
Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring, is struggling to contain violent extremist groups that threaten what has been a peaceful transition to democratically elected government. CEP's new resource details the rise of powerful local Islamist group...
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CEP Commends DHL for Stopping Misuse of its Name by Sanctioned Hizballah Front Entity
CEP commended international express mail delivery company DHL for taking swift action to stop Groupe Congo Futur (“Congo Futur”), a Congolese-based Hizballah funder sanctioned by the United States, from falsely claiming DHL as a business parter.
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CEP Report on Mujahid Miski, Fugitive and Extremist Recruiter and Propagandist on Twitter
A new CEP report details the history and influence of Mujahid Miski, the online persona of Muhammed Abdullahi Hassan, a man wanted by the FBI who uses Twitter and other social media platforms to spread violent propaganda, incite and recruit for al...
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ICYMI – The Garland Attack and the Impact of Social Media
CEP Executive Director David Ibsen, following the May 3 Garland, Texas attack, was interviewed by television, print and radio news organizations about CEP’s efforts to get Twitter to crack down on jihadists like Mujahid Miski who misuse social media...
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CEP Applauds Western Union for Closing Operation at Hizbollah-linked Commercial Center in Gambia
In SEC Disclosure, Company Describes Action Taken in Response to CEP (New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today applauded Western Union for swiftly ceasing operations at the Hizbollah-linked Kairaba Shopping Center in Gambia following...
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CEP Report Details Rise and Violent History of Terror Group Palestinian Islamic Jihad
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is releasing a new resource that details the origins, beliefs and violent history of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) , a Palestinian Islamist terrorist group sponsored by Iran and Syria.
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CEP Releases Searchable Map and Database of World Extremist Leaders and Funders
Explore the background, motives and often surprising locations of the world’s most notorious extremists and funders The Counter Extremism Project today launched the Extremist Leadership Database, a unique searchable list and interactive map...
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Counter Extremism Project Leading – And Twitter Finally Responding
(New York, NY) – The following is a statement from the Counter Extremism Project: “Efforts by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and others have resulted in Twitter’s recent decision to change the rules of user conduct. By its own admission, Twitter...
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