Press Releases
Press Release
Two Years After Brussels Attacks
The deadliest act of terrorism in Belgium’s history took place on the morning of March 22, 2016 in Brussels, when ISIS suicide bombers killed 32 people and wounded more than 300 others in attacks at the Zaventem airport and the Maelbeek metro station...
Press Release
U.K. Lawmakers Highlight YouTube’s Shocking Inability to Remove Content by Banned Group National Action
CEP commended the U.K. parliamentarians of the Home Affairs Select Committee for exposing YouTube’s gross failure to remove videos from the banned far right group National Action from its platform 15 months after being reviewed by moderators. CEP...
Press Release
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and Turkey
On the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Muslim Brotherhood, CEP is publishing resources on the history and recent activities of the group in Egypt and Turkey, Since its inception in Egypt 90 years ago, the Muslim Brotherhood has fought for the...
Press Release
Extremism and Counter-Extremism in Lebanon
Decades of sectarian fighting have undermined Lebanese sovereignty and allowed global extremist groups like Iranian proxy Hezbollah to flourish in the country. CEP's report on extremism and counter-extremism in Lebanon highlights the forces that led...
Press Release
Taxpayers Should Not Bear the Cost of Online Extremist Content
CEP Executive Director David Ibsen issued a short statement regarding the U.K. Home Office's development of new technology to combat online extremist content that read in part: “Unfortunately, it is concerning that the tech industry’s failure to act...
Press Release
Extremist Propagandists and Ideologues Maintain Presence Online
CEP's new resource, Guide to Online Propagandists, profiles online radical thought leaders who are active on social media platforms like YouTube and encourage violence and hate. While YouTube in November 2017 banned the videos of notorious al-Qaeda...
Press Release
One Year After Quebec City Mosque Attack
CEP is providing resources on extremism and counter-extremism in Canada on the anniversary of the January 29 attack at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Center in Quebec City. Right-wing extremist Alexandre Bissonnette is accused of carrying out the attack...
Press Release
Militias Beholden to Iran Complicate Future of Iraq
CEP released updated resources on three of Iraq's most powerful Shiite militias, part of a government sanctioned umbrella group that is heavily funded by and beholden to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Several of the groups have fought extensively on...
Press Release
Updated CEP Interactive Map Highlights Extremism and Counter-Extremism Efforts in 45 Countries
(New York, NY) -- CEP today released new resources on extremism and counter-extremism efforts in six new countries, expanding to 45 the number of countries profiled in its interactive map. New countries profiled include Iraq, Kuwait, Malaysia...
Press Release
Three Years After Charlie Hebdo, Supermarket Killings
CEP released updated resources today on the third anniversary of the deadly attacks carried out at satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and at a kosher supermarket in Paris by three gunmen.
Stay up to date on our latest news.
Get the latest news on extremism and counter-extremism delivered to your inbox.