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January 4, 2024

New CEP Report: The Wagner Group In The Central Sahel – Decolonization Or Destabilization?

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a new report today, The Wagner Group In Central Sahel: Decolonization or Destabilization? The report analyzes the implications of the Kremlin-based Wagner Group’s involvement in countering insurgencies in...

Hamas senior leader Saleh al-Arouri at meeting in Moscow

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January 2, 2024

CEP BRIEF: HAMAS LEADER SALEH AL-AROURI KILLED IN ALLEGED ISRAELI STRIKE IN LEBANON

On January 2nd, Hamas military leader and financier Saleh al-Arouri was killed in an alleged Israeli strike in the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, according to reports from the Hezbollah-linked al Mayadeen and confirmed by Hezbollah. Arouri had been...

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December 24, 2023

MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN EUROPE HIGHLIGHT COMPLEX THREAT OF ISLAMIST TERRORISM

On December 23rd, Austrian and German authorities arrested several individuals linked to Islamist terrorist cells that had planned to use explosive devices to attack Christmas services in Cologne, Germany, Vienna, Austria, and Madrid, Spain...

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December 21, 2023

Help Support CEP’s Influential Monitoring Of Afghanistan Since The Taliban Takeover

Since Western troops withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, the new Taliban regime has struggled to maintain security and rein in terrorism. It has also imposed devastating restrictions on women and girls. This year, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP)...

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December 20, 2023

CEP Webinar: Spying, Extorting and Filtering – How The Houthis Control Telecommunications In Yemen

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Thursday, January 11, 2024 to present a new, in-depth report concerning a major source of Houthi intelligence and revenue: telecommunications in Yemen.

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December 19, 2023

Support Our Mission To Combat The Ongoing ISIS Threat

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is the torchbearer in highlighting the continued threat posed by ISIS, its affiliates across the globe, and the group’s presence online. From Iraq and Syria to West Africa and beyond, CEP researchers continuously...

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December 18, 2023

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Propaganda Videos Resurface On Instagram

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified 10 Instagram accounts sharing pro...

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December 18, 2023

FORMER U.K. AMBASSADOR TO YEMEN EDMUND FITTON-BROWN JOINS COUNTER EXTREMISM PROJECT AS SENIOR ADVISOR

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is pleased to announce the appointment of former U.K. diplomat Edmund Fitton-Brown as Senior Advisor for the Counter Extremism Project. In this pivotal role, Ambassador Fitton-Brown will bring his extensive...

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December 15, 2023

Our Essential Focus On Far-Right Extremist Groups

The rise of far-right extremism in the United States and Europe, fueled by hatred and coupled with violence, poses a significant and growing threat to public safety. The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) provides urgent and original research into the...

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December 15, 2023

CEP CALLS FOR TURKEY TO END SUPPORT FOR HAMAS OR FACE NATO EXPULSION

On Friday, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace called on Turkey to end long-standing diplomatic and financial support to the terrorist group Hamas. Meanwhile, President Erdogan and the government in...

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

In Their Own Words:

We reiterate once again that the brigades will directly target US bases across the region in case the US enemy commits a folly and decides to strike our resistance fighters and their camps [in Iraq].

Abu Ali al-Askari, Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) Security Official Mar. 2023
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