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  • Armed Opposition Groups in Northwest Syria

    This report examines the current status of anti-Syrian regime opposition factions operating in northwest Syria, the last region controlled by the armed opposition.
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  • The Central Syria ISIS Insurgency in 2022

    ISIS activity in central Syria fluctuated significantly throughout 2022. The year began with a series of moderately high tempo months, reached a historic low in July, and culminated in a renewed steady increase in activity over the last four months of the year.
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  • Recent Legal and Political Developments in the Repatriation of European Nationals from Northeastern Syria

    This policy paper presents selected legal and political developments regarding the repatriation of European nationals from Northeast Syria in 2022. 

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  • The Taliban’s Takeover in Afghanistan

    In August 2021, following nearly two decades of armed resistance, the Taliban movement forced their way to power in Afghanistan, coinciding with the withdrawal of international troops from the country.
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  • Policy Brief: Update zur rechtsextremen Infrastruktur auf Facebook, Instagram und YouTube in Deutschland

    Author: Alexander Ritzmann

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  • CEP Policy Paper: Prosecution Of German Women Returning From Syria And Iraq

    This policy paper presents initial insights regarding the prosecution of female returnees—women who left Germany to travel to the former territory of ISIS in Syria and Iraq and have returned.
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  • CEP Position: Preventing the Dissemination of Terrorist Content Online

    CEP supports the introduction of the EU regulatory proposal. We believe that such is the urgency and gravity of the proliferation of online terrorist content, that it merits a directly applicable regulation.
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  • Yusuf al-Qaradawi's Ties to Extremists

    Yusuf al-Qaradawi was a Qatar-based Islamist theologian and the unofficial chief ideologue of the Muslim Brotherhood. As a result of his public persona, Qaradawi has been tied to violent extremists and propagandists around the world.
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  • Hezbollah’s Influence in Lebanon

    CEP tracks the history of Hezbollah’s entrenchment into Lebanese society and highlights the widespread influence Hezbollah has accrued in virtually every major Lebanese sector. Hezbollah’s integration into Lebanon threatens the country’s stability and regional and international security.
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  • Western Extremists and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022

    The Russia-Ukraine war has been attracting foreign fighters/volunteers since 2014. However, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, 2022 provided a seemingly seismic shift in this field with up to 20,000 foreigners expressing an interest in joining the Ukrainian war effort.
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  • Dutch Foreign Fighters: Before, During and After the IS "Caliphate"

    This paper provides a snapshot of the journeys into jihadism and the time spent with ISIS of the three hundred strong Dutch foreign fighter contingent. A more realistic and complete picture of the radicalisation and activities of Westerners who joined ISIS is needed.
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  • Foreign Fighters in the 2022 Russia-Ukraine War: An Assessment of Extremist Volunteers

    This policy brief provides a risk assessment of the potential threats posed by violence-oriented extremists in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war once they return to their prior countries of residence/homeland.

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