Eye on Extremism: June 30, 2026

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the recent clashes between Pakistan and the Taliban, calling for an immediate end to hostilities and the protection of civilians. Afghanistan International: UN Secretary-General...

Judging Genocide – French IS fighter Sabri Essid convicted for crimes against the Yazidis

A historic trial took place in March 2026 in Paris. French national and Islamic State (IS) member Sabri Essid was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity for enslaving, imprisoning, torturing, raping, and committing other acts of...

Eye on Extremism: June 29, 2026

The terror group – through its violent Yemeni affiliate – has also told its followers in the West “the least” they can do is replicate that massacre, claiming it is impossible for security agencies to foil every lone wolf attack, from which “there...

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Telegram Channels Encourage Doxing of Federal Judges; White Supremacist Youth Clubs Call to “Fight Back” After Murder of French Teenager

(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. In this week’s issue: Al-Naba Editorial Defends Fighting as Necessary to...

The Girls Will Follow? The Active Club's Answer to the “Woman Question”

The emergence of the first all-female white nationalist youth club in early May 2026 within the wider Active Club network in the U.S. coincides with Robert Rundo ’s recent remarks on the “woman question.” Rundo is a co-founder and chief propagandist...

Eye on Extremism: June 26, 2026

Nearly five years after taking power, the Taliban are seeking to transform their fighters into a regular army by finding new ways to equip armoured units, artillery, an air force and logistical networks. Afghanistan International: Inside The Taliban...

German authorities have arrested two suspected members of the far-right terrorist organization "Last Wave of Defense." Security expert Hans-Jakob Schindler explains the group and examines the phenomenon of increasingly younger perpetrators. CEP's...

Eye on Extremism: June 25, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Iran’s support for non-state armed groups, including Hezbollah, Houthis and Hamas, would have to be discussed under the memorandum of understanding, arguing that such activity interfered in the...

The senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, Hans-Jakob Schindler, tells the Sun that the impasse reflects a classic policy bind. “The role of Rwanda in supporting M23 in the DRC is a negative and destructive one; on the other hand, its...

Eye on Extremism: June 24, 2026

The Houthis have resumed escalating their military rhetoric in Yemen, in a move that reflects the possibility of shifting from a state of "neither war nor peace" to a large-scale confrontation. This comes amid regional developments related to...