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September 14, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-Al Qaeda Group Encourages Attacks Following Charlie Hebdo Comic Republication

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September 14, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Hezbollah’s Links With Irish Terror Group Exposed

Irish and British security services suspect that the New IRA’s links with Iran-backed Hezbollah may have led to the import of arms including mortars     Eye on Extremism September 14,…
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September 11, 2020 at 1:30 PM

FBI Warns Of Increasing Extremist Threats To The 2020 Elections

The FBI is warning police nationwide to expect an increase in election-related threats — and, potentially, violent attacks — from domestic extremists,     Eye on Extremism September 1…
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September 10, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Canadian Minister Criticizes Tech Industry’s Inability To Self-Regulate

On Sunday, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault criticized major tech companies like Facebook for their inability and unwillingness to effecti Tech & Terrorism: Canadian Minister Criticizes Tech Industry’s I…
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September 10, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Facebook Bias Spurs Violence In India, US Rights Groups Say

Civil rights groups on Wednesday said Facebook has failed to address hateful content in India as they demanded that the company's head of public     Eye on Extremism September 10, 202…
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September 9, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Resurgent ISIS Violence Underscores Revitalized Threat In Syria

In August, ISIS fighters carried out more than 35 attacks and killed at least 76 pro-Assad regime fighters across Syria in the Homs, Deir Ez Zor, Raqq Resurgent ISIS Violence Underscores Revitalized Threat In Syria …
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September 9, 2020 at 1:29 PM

US Blacklists Ex-Lebanese Ministers Over Hezbollah Ties, Vows More Action

The United States expanded its sanctions related to Lebanon on Tuesday, blacklisting two former government ministers it accused of enabling Hezbollah     Eye on Extremism September 9,…
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September 8, 2020 at 6:20 PM

Extremist Groups Increasingly Target U.S. Students For Recruitment

College campuses across the United States are increasingly becoming targets for extremist groups seeking to recruit young, impressionable minds and le Extremist Groups Increasingly Target U.S. Students For Recruitment …
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September 8, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Fears Of ISIS Resurgence As Syria Attacks Escalate

ISIS attacks escalated significantly in August when more than 35 assaults left at least 76 pro-Assad fighters dead in Syria, marking the largest     Eye on Extremism September 8, 2020…
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September 2, 2020 at 4:50 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In August 2020

CEP Research Analyst Gregory Waters On The ISIS Insurgency In Central Syria ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In August 2020 CEP Research Analyst Gregory Waters On The ISIS Insurgency In Central Syria Read …
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September 2, 2020 at 12:27 PM

Trial To Begin For Suspects In Charlie Hebdo Terror Attack

A trial related to the January 2015 deadly attacks on Charlie Hebdo employees and other targets is set to begin Wednesday in Paris. The gunmen fatally     Eye on Extremism September 2…
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September 1, 2020 at 10:00 PM

ICYMI: CEP Calls On EU & U.N. To Strengthen UNIFIL Mandate In Lebanon

On Tuesday, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler, Polish MEP and former Foreign Affairs Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, an ICYMI: CEP Calls On EU & U.N. To Strengthen UNIFIL Mandate In Le…
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September 1, 2020 at 12:11 PM

‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero, Paul Rusesabagina, Is Held On Terrorism Charge

Paul Rusesabagina, whose bravery in saving more than 1,200 fellow Rwandans from genocide inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda,” has been arrested by the     Eye on Extremism September 1, 2…
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August 31, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Propaganda Video Calling For Terrorist Attacks Resurfaces

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August 31, 2020 at 1:31 PM

ISIS Spreading In Africa, Seizes A City In Mozambique

Three years after ISIS appeared to be on its last legs in Iraq and Syria it has seized a city in Mozambique. The city is called Mocimboa da Praia and     Eye on Extremism August 31, 2…
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August 28, 2020 at 1:29 PM

Afghan Leaders: US-Backed Peace Talks With Taliban To Begin Next Week

Top leaders in Afghanistan announced Thursday that U.S.-backed peace talks with the Taliban insurgency will start next week to negotiate a political     Eye on Extremism August 28, 20…
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August 27, 2020 at 1:32 PM

New Zealand's Christchurch Mosque Terrorist Sentenced To Life In Prison With No Parole

A far-right terrorist who killed 51 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand's worst mass shooting in modern history will spend the rest of his life in prison     Eye on Extremism August 27, …
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August 26, 2020 at 7:45 PM

Mali Coup Occurs Against Backdrop Of Growing Islamist Insurgency

Following intense protests against widespread government corruption and a deterioriating security apparatus, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita w Mali Coup Occurs Against Backdrop Of Growing Islamist Insurgency …
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August 26, 2020 at 1:30 PM

US Criticizes Turkey For Hosting Hamas Leaders

The Trump administration says it strongly objects to Turkey’s recent hosting of two leaders of Hamas, which the United States regards as a terrorist g     Eye on Extremism August 26, …
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August 25, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Facebook Accounts Spread ISIS And Hurras al-Din Propaganda

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit fol Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Facebook Accounts Spread ISIS And…
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August 25, 2020 at 1:31 PM

UN: Over 10,000 Islamic State Fighters Active In Iraq, Syria

More than 10,000 Islamic State fighters are estimated to remain active in Iraq and Syria two years after the militant group’s defeat, and their attack     Eye on Extremism August 25, …
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August 24, 2020 at 1:25 PM

Turkey’s Erdogan Hosts Large Hamas Delegation With Wanted Terrorist

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted a large Hamas delegation on Saturday on the eve of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Israel.     Eye on Extremism August 24, 2…
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August 21, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Islamist Attacks In Mozambique Threaten To Disrupt Total-Led Natural-Gas Project

Fighting between Islamic extremist rebels and Mozambique’s army over a key port is threatening to disrupt the East African nation’s burgeoning natural     Eye on Extremism August 21, …
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August 20, 2020 at 3:30 PM

U.S.-Designated Terrorist Extradited From Jamaica To New York

Islamist Propagandist Abdullah Al-Faisal Has Been Linked To 52 Other Extremists U.S.-Designated Terrorist Extradited From Jamaica To New York Islamist Propagandist Abdullah Al-Faisal Has Been Linked To 52 Other Extremis…
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August 20, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Mali Coup Opens Power Vacuum As Islamist Insurgency Expands In West Africa

Tuesday's stunning coup in Mali — in which mutinous soldiers stormed the capital and arrested the country's president — has opened a power vacuum that     Eye on Extremism August 20, …
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August 19, 2020 at 6:05 PM

Tech & Terrorism: U.S. Seizes Cryptocurrency Assets Of Terror Groups

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice seized nearly two million dollars worth of cryptocurrency assets from three U.S.-designated Foreign Terroris Tech & Terrorism: U.S. Seizes Cryptocurrency Assets Of Terror Gr…
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August 19, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Mali President Resigns After Detention By Military, Deepening Crisis

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned on Tuesday and dissolved parliament hours after mutinying soldiers detained him at gunpoint, plunging a     Eye on Extremism August 19, …
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August 18, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Pakistan Taliban Reunite With Two Splinter Groups As Army Hails Battle Success

The Pakistani Taliban have brought two splinter groups back into their fold, they announced in a statement, days after the army said anti-militant ope     Eye on Extremism August 18, …
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August 17, 2020 at 8:05 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Releases Propaganda Video Displaying Military Action And Executions From Self-Proclaimed Province In Syria

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit fol Extremist Content Online: ISIS Releases Propaganda Video Displaying …
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August 17, 2020 at 12:36 PM

Radical Islamic Cleric Accused Of Recruiting For ISIS Extradited To NYC On Terrorism Charges

Abdullah al-Faisal, a radical Islamic cleric known as Shaikh Faisal, was arraigned in New York City Friday on charges that he supported terrorism by p     Eye on Extremism August 17, …
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August 14, 2020 at 12:42 PM

US Seizes Virtual Currency Alleged To Fund Militant Groups

The Justice Department said Thursday that it has seized millions of dollars from cryptocurrency accounts that militant groups, including al-Qaida and     Eye on Extremism August 14, 2…
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August 13, 2020 at 8:10 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Accounts Hijacked To Spread Pro-ISIS Propaganda

Hackers have hijacked Facebook accounts of prominent individuals to post ISIS propaganda. Australian journalist Julia Baird became the most recent vic Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Accounts Hijacked To Spread Pro-ISIS …
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August 13, 2020 at 12:20 PM

U.S. Prepares Sanctions Against Hezbollah’s Allies In Lebanon

The Trump administration is preparing to impose anticorruption sanctions against prominent Lebanese politicians and businessmen in an effort to weaken     Eye on Extremism August 13, …
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August 12, 2020 at 8:10 PM

Beirut Explosion Increases Scrutiny Of Lebanese Political Class, Role Of Hezbollah

Last week’s deadly explosion in Beirut intensified scrutiny of Hezbollah’s role in Lebanon’s state security, the armed forces, financial resources, an Beirut Explosion Increases Scrutiny Of Lebanese Political Class, Rol…
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August 12, 2020 at 2:30 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In July 2020

CEP Research Analyst Gregory Waters On The ISIS Insurgency In Central Syria ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In July 2020 CEP Research Analyst Gregory Waters On The ISIS Insurgency In Central Syria Read IS…
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August 12, 2020 at 12:41 PM

Explosions Hit U.S. Coalition Supply Convoys In Iraq: Sources And Military Say

At least two explosions have hit convoys supplying U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq in the last 24 hours, security sources said, the first on Monday     Eye on Extremism August 12, 2…
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August 11, 2020 at 12:40 PM

French MP Demands France Designate Hezbollah Terror Organization

French-Israeli member of the French National Assembly, Meyer Habib, categorically stated that France "must" designate Hezbollah a terrorist organizati     Eye on Extremism August 11, …
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August 10, 2020 at 1:13 PM

Cross-Border Links Between Terrorists, Organized Crime, Underscore Need For Coherent Global Response

The nexus between terrorism and organized crime took centre stage in the Security Council on Thursday, with experts raising fresh concerns over opport     Eye on Extremism August 10, …
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August 7, 2020 at 12:40 PM

Iran Is No. 1 Sponsor Of Terrorism, U.S. Says Ahead Of UN Arms-Embargo Talks

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has called Iran “the world’s No. 1 sponsor of terrorism,” a day after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said th     Eye on Extremism August 7, 2…
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August 6, 2020 at 10:15 PM

ISIS, Al-Qaeda Threaten Afghan Peace Process

Terror Groups Maintain Presence And Continue Expansion In Afghanistan ISIS, Al-Qaeda Threaten Afghan Peace Process Terror Groups Maintain Presence And Continue Expansion In Afghanistan (New York, N.Y.) – A recent …
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August 6, 2020 at 12:47 PM

US Action Against IS Financier Shows Jihadists’ Cash Flow Continues From Turkey

The U.S. designation last week of a new Turkey-based member of the notorious Rawi Network for allegedly facilitating money transfers to the Islamic St     Eye on Extremism August 6, 2…
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August 5, 2020 at 7:10 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Christchurch Shooter Expected To Receive Life Sentence

Brenton Tarrant, the notorious Australian white supremacist who carried out the 2019 Christchurch mosque terror attacks that killed 51 people in New Z Tech & Terrorism: Christchurch Shooter Expected To Receive Life …
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August 5, 2020 at 12:41 PM

The Families Of ISIS’s Victims Are Asking For Justice

Politics is usually about compromise, so we should savor those rare policy decisions for which every consideration—justice, morality, practicality—is     Eye on Extremism August 5, 20…
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August 4, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Encouraging Violence With ‘Available Means’

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August 4, 2020 at 12:38 PM

Interactive Maps Reveal Full Extent Of Hezbollah's Global Reach

A new interactive map of Hezbollah’s activities has shown all the attacks, financing and plots by the terror group revealing for the first time its va     Eye on Extremism August 4, 2…
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August 3, 2020 at 12:15 PM

Body Bags And Enemy Lists: How Far-Right Police Officers And Ex-Soldiers Planned For ‘Day X’

The plan sounded frighteningly concrete. The group would round up political enemies and those defending migrants and refugees, put them on trucks and     Eye on Extremism August 3, 20…
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July 31, 2020 at 1:21 PM

US Reveals Key Daesh Money Provider Based In Turkey

Washington has identified a critical financial facilitator for Daesh based in Turkey in a move to unsettle the remaining global financial networks of     Eye on Extremism July 31, 202…
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July 30, 2020 at 10:05 PM

Hezbollah Operatives Extradited As Law Enforcement Expands Efforts To Thwart Terror Operations Abroad

Law enforcement agencies around the globe are widening their efforts to dismantle the illicit activities and financial networks of Iran-backed proxy m Hezbollah Operatives Extradited As Law Enforcement Expands Efforts T…
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July 30, 2020 at 1:30 PM

ISIS Releases Video Calling On Supporters To Carry Out Arson Attacks In US

The Islamic State’s media wing has released a video calling for supporters in the United States to commit acts of arson. The 4-minute video, which was     Eye on Extremism July 30, 20…
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July 29, 2020 at 7:50 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Content Moderation Shortcomings Are Topic Of Tech-Led Counterterrorism Initiative

Last week, the tech sector’s largest counterterror group, the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) convened a forum of industry stakehol Tech & Terrorism: Content Moderation Shortcomings Are Topic Of T…
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