Syria has voted for the first time in 53 years of dictatorship. For terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, the country is moving towards an Islamic state.

[CEO of the Counter Extremism Project] Mark Wallace, former US ambassador to the UN, told The Independent that the agreement had the potential to be “transformational”. But “the challenges ahead lie in the greatest reconstruction effort certainly...

And even if there is a clear plan to disarm the terrorist organization, it remains doubtful to what extent Hamas will comply with it and what danger it will pose in the future. Terrorism expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler explains in...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed regarding Hamas and the ceasefire deal. During the night, US President Donald Trump announced a breakthrough in the Gaza war. Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan...

Two years after Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel, both sides have reached an agreement to end the conflict. This was first announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Even if many details are still open: Middle East and terrorism expert...

Eye on Extremism: October 8, 2025

The assailant in last week’s attack on a synagogue in the British city of Manchester that left two congregants dead pledged allegiance to Islamic State group, police said Wednesday. The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, called emergency dispatchers during...

Al-Qassam Brigades Propaganda Content: Evolution Since October 7

This is the first entry in a three-part blog series discussing the evolution of al-Qassam Brigades’ content, dissemination strategies, and the relevant policy implications for combating terrorist content online.

October 7: Lamenting Hamas’s Victory Two Years On

On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out the worst attack on Jewish life since the Holocaust, murdering approximately 1,200 people and taking 251 hostage. Over the ensuing two years, widespread protests broke out across the Western world against Israel...

"Overall, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to radicalize various milieus, including the Islamist extremist milieu," says terror expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, Director of the Counter Extremism Project in Berlin, in an interview with...

CEP and ACAMS Germany Chapter e.V. Sign Cooperation Agreement

(Berlin, DE) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Germany gGmbH and the ACAMS Germany Chapter e.V. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation in combating terrorism, extremism, and terrorism financing. To date...