Eye on Extremism: October 17, 2022

“Islamist militants have advanced further into eastern Mali in recent days, seizing territory, killing hundreds of civilians and forcing thousands to flee, regional Malian officials and analysts said. The gains by the militants highlight Mali's...

CEP Podcast Fighting Terror Launches Miniseries On Islamism

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is excited to announce it will be launching a brand new miniseries “Eye on Islamism” today as part of its podcast Fighting Terror.

Eye on Extremism: October 14, 2022

“A leading Lebanese politician who is sanctioned by the United States said on Thursday he played a behind-the-scenes role in U.S.-brokered talks to delineate Lebanon's maritime boundary with Israel by liaising with Hezbollah. Gebran Bassil, a...

Tech & Terrorism: U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Section 230 Liability Case

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Gonzalez v. Google, which challenges tech companies’ broad immunity to lawsuits over content posted on their sites and platforms. The family of Nohemi Gonzalez, an American college...

Eye on Extremism: October 13, 2022

“The Taliban said Wednesday there is enough security across Afghanistan to restart major economic projects that stopped due to decades of war, despite a slew of attacks rocking the country since the group seized power more than a year ago. The...

Senior Director at the Counter-Extremism Project Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler told 9News.com.au the terror group has not yet regained its 2002-era prominence. "There has been a steady trickle of terrorist incidents for which JI is reported to be...

Eye on Extremism: October 12, 2022

“Survivors of the Bali bombing, alongside families and friends of the victims, prayed and laid wreaths on Wednesday to mark the 20-year anniversary of the attacks, joining gatherings held near the site of the blasts in Indonesia and across Australia...

Eye on Extremism: October 11, 2022

“President Biden has signed a classified policy limiting counterterrorism drone strikes outside conventional war zones, tightening rules that President Donald J. Trump had loosened for a 21st-century method of warfare, according to officials. The...

"One of those groups – the Patriot Front – held a fundraiser in July in Western Pennsylvania and donated to a food pantry in Allentown in May, according to Josh Lipowsky, senior research analyst for the Counter Extremism Project..."

Eye on Extremism: October 7, 2022

“The U.S. military announced on Thursday that it had conducted two raids in Syria within a day of each other, killing two key ISIS targets and their associates. According to U.S. Central Command, American forces conducted an airstrike in northern...