“One day after the horrific attack in Aschaffenburg, many questions remain unanswered. In particular: How could this even happen? Enamullah O.* (28) was no stranger to the authorities. He was called out to police several times. He is said to have...

"However, such an official designation would signal an ideological reversal for the group with deep roots in the Levant, the territory of the IS caliphate that lasted from 2014 to 2019 and spanned Iraq and Syria. “That would create some kind of...

"The nonprofit Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is guiding the effort, which also includes a renovation of the former Block 17 prisoner barracks of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum to install a new permanent exhibition. Libeskind is himself...

“Fifty-four state and international delegations have confirmed attendance at Friday's ceremonies commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German Auschwitz concentration camp, organizers announced… The American non-governmental...

“Prevent had become a safeguarding crèche for unhappy teenagers who were unlikely ever to take up arms,” Professor Ian Acheson of the Counter Extremism Project has noted. “This distraction and mission creep — fuelled by an unjustifiable focus on far...

Eye on Extremism: January 23, 2025

“As insurgents raced across Syria in a surprise offensive launched in the country’s northwest late last year, officials from several countries backing either the rebels or Syria’s government met in Qatar on what to do. According to people briefed on...

“... On the sidelines of this ceremony, the Director-General of UNESCO will visit the future Auschwitz Centre on Hatred, Extremism and Radicalization (ARCHER) created by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) under the patronage of UNESCO and in...

"Located in the southern Polish city of Oświęcim, the three-story villa—which overlooks the world’s most notorious concentration camp—was purchased by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), a U.S.-based NGO, and will open its doors to visitors on the...

"Ari Heistein, an Israel-based researcher with the Counter Extremism Project, said Houthi military leaders risk losing relevance in running their regime if they disconnect from electronic communications for prolonged periods."

“Israel's main objective in the war in Gaza was the eradication of Hamas, but that has not happened. Although the group's military capabilities and supply networks have been diminished, it could still regain strength as the dominant political force...