According to the Counter Extremism Project, the Muslim Brotherhood “has had a profound influence on the belief system that fuels al-Qaeda and ISIS. These groups share ideological underpinnings based on the writings of the late Brotherhood ideologue...

Eye on Extremism: September 11, 2025

In the 24-years since a group of 19 members of the al Qaeda terrorist group boarded and hijacked four flights in a series of attacks on the U.S. that killed 2,977 people, the infamous network remains the "most dangerous terrorist group" in the world...

COUNTER EXTREMISM PROJECT MARKS 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS AMID ONGOING GLOBAL THREATS

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) honors the victims, the first responders, and the countless families affected by the attacks of September 11, 2001 – the deadliest attack on American soil in its history. Twenty-four years later, we reaffirm our...

Counter Extremism Project Mourns the Death of Charlie Kirk

CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace We are shocked and heartbroken by the murder of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. No one should ever be targeted with violence for their beliefs. This is a dreadful reminder that extremism and inflammatory...

Eye on Extremism: September 10, 2025

Israeli officials appeared on Wednesday to increasingly cast doubt on the success of the previous day’s strike in Qatar targeting the leaders of the Hamas terror group’s politburo, with a series of anonymous quotes to Hebrew-language outlets. The Kan...

The shift toward a more violent rhetoric within the incel community began in 2003 with the founding of a new incel website called LoveShy, where the community became almost exclusively male. “At least one of the website’s moderators openly praised...

Hans-Jakob Schindler, head of the Counter Extremism Project, agreed, saying this is "entirely possible", as many ships from the so-called "shadow fleet" regularly traverse the Baltic Sea. If this is the case, Schindler pointed out, it raises...

"This is not your average neo-Nazi group. They don't act suddenly. Their strategy is to grow, so when a leader they can support emerges, they can protect him," says Alexander Ritzmann. "That's why I call them a 'shadow militia'. Because they want to...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: "Israel has carried out a strike targeting the leadership of Hamas in Qatar. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the strike. Qatar has condemned the incident as a...

Eye on Extremism: September 9, 2025

Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar on Tuesday, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group, as negotiations over ending the war in the Gaza Strip appears stalemated before a new military...