How does the drone attack on an American aircraft carrier fit into this precarious situation? "The Iranian regime wants to send two messages. Domestically: 'We are strong.' And internationally: 'We can also defend ourselves,'" explains Middle East...

Eye on Extremism: February 9, 2026

A senior Hamas leader said Sunday that the Palestinian Islamist terror group would neither surrender its weapons nor accept foreign intervention in Gaza, pushing back against US and Israeli demands. “Criminalizing the resistance, its weapons, and...

In Iran, leading reformist politicians were arrested following mass protests. The regime is resorting to repression while the economic crisis continues. “The only option is to keep people off the streets by applying pressure,” says [CEP Senior...

A call to Sofia Koller. She is observing the Munich trial for the Counter Extremism Project, an NGO that attempts to disrupt the financial flows of extremist groups. In recent years, Koller has followed a number of ISIS trials, including those...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schinler quoted about Vulkangruppe and left-wing extremism in Germany.

Eye on Extremism: February 6, 2026

Al-Qaeda issued a statement last Tuesday urging “jihad” against U.S. and Israeli forces, specifically targeting American aircraft carriers deployed to the Middle East in recent weeks. The group described the U.S. military presence as “part of a...

The main issue from the US perspective is the Iranian nuclear program: Washington wants to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. However, Iran is systematically complicating the negotiations, says Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler...

Eye on Extremism: February 5, 2026

U.S. Central Command recently launched fresh strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, continuing its retaliatory campaign after the December killings of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in an ambush. Between Jan. 27 and Feb. 2...

"The Iranian regime wants to send two messages. Domestically: 'We are strong.' And internationally: 'We can also defend ourselves,'" explains Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter Extremism Project, in an interview with the...

An Internal Affairs spokesperson said many of the NGO referrals are from larger and often international NGO agencies which specialise in identifying terrorist and violent extremist content. They say an increase in these referrals highlights their...