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June 27, 2017

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...

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June 26, 2017

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

June 22, 2017

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...

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June 21, 2017

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

June 19, 2017

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

June 15, 2017

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...

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June 13, 2017

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

June 9, 2017

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

June 8, 2017

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...

Press Release

June 7, 2017

ICYMI: Dr. Hany Farid Discusses eGLYPH Technology for Detecting Extremist Content Online

CEP Senior Advisor and Dartmouth College Computer Science Professor Dr. Hany Farid was interviewed on June 5 by CNN’s Jake Tapper about the eGLYPH technology and the reluctance of Internet and social media companies to utilize it. In an editorial in...

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility. 

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