Hamas and ISIS finance themselves through a global network of private supporters. According to terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, this generates millions, often through many small individual donations, including from Germany. They often disguise...

Eye on Extremism: November 4, 2025

A U.N. probe into its staffers' involvement in the Oct. 7 attack against Israel dismissed key intelligence—including intercepted audio recordings and cell phone data—that connected those staffers to Hamas, a Washington Free Beacon review of...

On Saturday, a Syrian suspected of terrorism was arrested in the Berlin district of Neukölln. The 22-year-old is now in custody. The charges: “Preparation of a serious act of violence endangering the state and the dissemination of propaganda material...

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) said the militants have captured large amounts of weaponry from government forces and now use drones in attacks. The Malian army, supported by Russian paramilitary fighters under Moscow’s “Africa Corps,” has...

Extremist Content Online: ISIS-K Affiliated Propaganda Group Condemns Democratic Governance, Oklahoma Active Club Notes Event at Public Gym

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP found a booklet condemning democracy that an ISIS-K-linked propaganda group...

Eye on Extremism: November 3, 2025

Following the arrest of a 22-year-old Syrian man in Berlin who is suspected of planning an attack, investigations are continuing. The next step will be to evaluate the electronic storage media and other evidence seized during searches at three...

Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project, frames the problem in similarly stark terms. “There are two primary terrorist threats that can be identified,” he tells The Cipher Brief. “First of all, the rapid expansion of...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans Jakob Schindler quoted regarding the deteriorating situation in West Africa.

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed regarding the arrest of an alleged ISIS terrorist in Berlin.

The militants have seized large amounts of weaponry from government forces and demonstrated their ability to use drones, says the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), which analyzes terrorist groups.