Qatar continues to host terrorists from various extremist groups, including the Taliban, the terror group that once ruled Afghanistan and shielded Osama bin Laden, posing a continuing threat to regional and international security, CEP said in...
The ongoing diplomatic standoff between Qatar and its neighbors has roots in that country’s long-standing support for the Muslim Brotherhood and other extremist groups, symbolized by the hosting and supporting of Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the Brotherhood’s...
CEP called on Qatar to cease its financial and political support for the terror group Hamas, whose mismanagement, corruption, and neglect has brought crushing poverty to the people of Gaza in the 10 years since it violently took control of the...
Qatar’s Continued Hosting and Supporting Extremists and Terrorists (New York) – Certain senior Hamas leaders were reportedly asked to leave Qatar. If true, Qatar should be commended for finally taking action to expel known extremist actors...
Two CEP reports, Qatar: Extremism and Counter-Extremism and Qatar, Money and Terror: Doha’s Dangerous Policies, reveal the extent to which Qatar shelters and finances extremists and terrorists, undermining regional and international security. Saudi...
CEP released 10 new reports on extremism and counter-extremism efforts, expanding to 38 the number of countries profiled in conjunction with an interactive map tool that pinpoints the geographic scope and impact of extremist and terrorist groups.
CEP research referenced: "A lawsuit filed in U.S. federal court in June 2020 alleged Qatar provided funding to Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Hamas through three Qatari financial institutions, the Qatar Charity, Masraf Al Rayan (Al Rayan Bank), and Qatar National Bank."
The governments of Israel, Germany, Norway, and France each issued stern safety and data security warnings and recommendations last week to citizens traveling to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup tournament, which began on Sunday. Israel, which has no...
"Hans-Jakob Schindler, of New York-based think tank the Counter Extremism Project told Metro.co.uk that a large-scale attack is unlikely due to the coordinated security approach...
‘But as far as a big, headline-making attack goes, the risk is very low. There is just too much riding on it for the Qatari government and they have quite effective international cooperation systems to prevent this from happening.’"
"The Union of Good is an umbrella fundraising organization of charities and was designated as a terrorist organization by the US Treasury, in 2008. This is because it is an organization created by Hamas leadership to transfer funds to the terrorist organization. As noted by the Counter Extremism Project, the Union of Good includes the Qatar Charity and the Eid Charity."
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On May 27, 2018, Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jamaah (ASWJ) militants carried out an attack in Monjane, Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique. The assailants beheaded over 10 villagers.
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