Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Street Fighting Gang Creates Telegram Channel Promoting Anti-Immigrant & Anti-Semitic Content

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, the white supremacist street fighting gang, Rise Above...

The Counter Extremism Project quoted as saying: “Indian Muslims are the target audience for Voice of Hind magazine, of which there are currently three issues. The magazine attempts to appeal to Indian Muslims by trying to make a case for ISIS...

"The Counter Extremism Project has also warned extremist groups are continuing to plot attacks. 'The arrest of an ISIS-linked cell in Germany on April 15 is a reminder of that reality,' it said."

“'Facebook continues to push specious arguments to create confusion and fear among lawmakers in an effort to maintain the status quo and limit the tech industry’s liability and responsibility,' said Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Executive Director...

“'Algeria has a long history of combating domestic violent extremism,' wrote the Counter Extremism Project. 'Beginning with the outbreak of the Algerian Civil War in 1992, the government has worked to quash militant Islamist groups operating within...

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency

At the end of 2017, the Syrian regime and Russian President Vladimir Putin proudly proclaimed their militaries’ victory over ISIS. Andrew Roth, “On visit to Syria, Putin lauds victory over ISIS and announces withdrawals,” The Washington Post...

Members Of U.S. Congress Demand Extradition Of Hamas Terrorist Ahlam Ahmad al-Tamimi

Last week, seven members of the U.S. Congress wrote to the Jordanian ambassador to the United States, Dina Kawar, asking the Hashemite Kingdom to extradite wanted Hamas terrorist Ahlam Ahmad al-Tamimi to the United States. Tamimi is wanted by the FBI...

The Best TV & Film to Binge During Lockdown

One of the many intrusive thoughts I’ve had during this long lockdown period is how Western audiences have been so undernourished with decent TV & film fiction on jihadism. The ideological struggle of the Cold War produced some timeless fiction, from...

“'Germany’s designation is a recognition of Hezbollah’s unitary nature – that it has no separate military or political wings as the EU declared in its 2013 designation,' said Josh Lipowsky, a senior researcher at the Washington-based Counter...

"Groups such as the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) have spearheaded exposes of terrorist recruitment material on the platforms of Facebook and its rivals. While some material can be removed, the response is far from comprehensive or complete."