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November 5, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Online Policy Dialogue: Marching Home? Why Repatriating Foreign Fighters Must Be A Pan-European Priority

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP), in cooperation with the European Policy Centre (EPC), is pleased to invite you to this online policy dialogue and Online Policy Dialogue: Marching Home? Why Repatriating Foreign Figh…

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November 5, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Vienna Gunman Rampaged Alone, Intelligence Was Fumbled, Minister Says

Large quantities of mobile phone footage have confirmed that the jihadist who killed four people in a rampage in Vienna on Monday was the only gunman     Eye on Extremism November 5, …

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November 4, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Vienna Attack

Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a deadly attack in Vienna, in a statement issued through its Amaq News Agency along with a picture     Eye on Extremism November 4,…

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November 4, 2020 at 12:01 AM

Wave Of Terror Attacks In Austria And France Rock Europe

Major European cities are experiencing a wave of devastating terrorist attacks, highlighting the continuing threat extremists pose to Europe and the r Wave Of Terror Attacks In Austria And France Rock Europe (New …

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November 3, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Vienna Terrorist Attack Leaves At Least 4 Dead And Many Wounded

A terrorist attack in the busy streets of central Vienna left at least three people dead and many more wounded by gunfire on Monday night, government     Eye on Extremism November 3, …

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November 2, 2020 at 8:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Supporters Celebrate Terror Attack In France on RocketChat Communications App

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November 2, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Third Suspect Arrested In Connection To Suspected Terror Attack In French Church

Police in France have arrested a third suspect in connection with a deadly terror attack in Nice, CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports. The country has     Eye on Extremism November 2, 2020 …

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October 30, 2020 at 1:30 PM

FBI Arrests White Supremacy Leader In Extremism Crackdown In Michigan

Federal agents on Thursday arrested two men, including the self-proclaimed leader of the Base, a white supremacist group, as part of a continuing     Eye on Extremism October 30, 2020…

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October 29, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Knife Attack In Nice, France, Leaves Three People Dead

Three people were killed Thursday in a knife attack at a church in the French Riviera city of Nice, in an assault prosecutors are treating as an act     Eye on Extremism October 29, 2…

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October 29, 2020 at 9:00 AM

Counter Extremism Project Launches ‘Fighting Terror’ Podcast

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is pleased to launch the inaugural episode of our new podcast ‘Fighting Terror’. This exciting new podcast will ex Counter Extremism Project Launches ‘Fighting Terror’ Podcast …

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October 28, 2020 at 2:30 PM

CEP Webinar: The Nordic Resistance Movement’s Activities, Strategies, and Tactics

The violent right-wing extremist milieu in the United States and Europe has developed a distinctly transnational character in its activities and there CEP Webinar: The Nordic Resistance Movement’s Activities, Strategies…

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October 28, 2020 at 1:31 PM

France Tightens Security, Facing 'Very High' Terror Risk After Teacher Beheading

France is increasing security at religious sites as the interior minister said Tuesday that the country faces a “very high” risk of terrorist threats     Eye on Extremism October 28, …

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October 27, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Tech & Terrorism: U.S. Justice Department Seizes Kata’ib Hezbollah Propaganda Websites

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the United States has seized two websites affiliated with U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist O Tech & Terrorism: U.S. Justice Department Seizes Kata’ib Hezboll…

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October 26, 2020 at 7:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: Instagram, Facebook Accounts Spreading Pro-ISIS 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: Instagram, Facebook Accounts Spreading Pro…

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October 26, 2020 at 1:33 PM

Trump Says Sudan Will Normalize Relations With Israel, Days After He Moved To Lift Terrorism Designation

President Donald Trump announced Friday that Sudan has agreed to begin normalizing relations with Israel, just days after his administration said it     Eye on Extremism October 26, 2…

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October 23, 2020 at 1:30 PM

US Sanctions Two Officials From Lebanon’s Hezbollah

The United States has imposed sanctions on two officials from the Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah, the US Treasury Department said, including one who     Eye on Extremism October 23,…

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October 22, 2020 at 5:25 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Officials Call For Ban Of ‘Euro Fatwa’ App Created By Muslim Brotherhood

Google and Apple are facing renewed scrutiny from European officials for their failure to remove—and ban in entirety—the Muslim Brotherhood-sponsored Tech & Terrorism: Officials Call For Ban Of ‘Euro Fatwa’ App Crea…

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October 22, 2020 at 1:30 PM

France Terror Attack: Seven People To Appear In Court Over Death Of Samuel Paty

Seven people - including two minors - are due to appear before an anti-terrorism judge as part of the investigation into the murder of French teacher     Eye on Extremism October 22, …

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October 21, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Teacher Beheaded In Paris Suburb Terrorist Attack

France Vows Action Against Extremist Threat In The Wake Of The Attack Teacher Beheaded In Paris Suburb Terrorist Attack France Vows Action Against Extremist Threat In The Wake Of The Attack (New York, N.Y.) – Last…

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October 21, 2020 at 1:30 PM

1,300 Prisoners Escape From Congo Jail After An Attack Claimed By ISIS

At least 1,300 prisoners escaped from a jail in the Democratic Republic of Congo early on Tuesday, the United Nations said, after an armed assault for     Eye on Extremism October 21,…

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October 20, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Trump To Remove Sudan From List Of Countries That Sponsor Terrorism

President Trump said on Monday that he would remove Sudan from a list of countries that sponsor terrorism once it completes payment of a settlement to     Eye on Extremism October 20,…

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October 19, 2020 at 9:10 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Supporters Celebrate Paris Beheading Attack Online

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October 19, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Grisly Beheading Of Teacher In Terror Attack Rattles France

For the second time in three weeks, terror struck France, this time with the gruesome beheading of a history teacher in a street in a Paris suburb.     Eye on Extremism October 19, 20…

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October 16, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Syria Kurds Free Hundreds Of IS Militants As Part Of Amnesty

Kurdish-led authorities released on Thursday hundreds of militants from the Islamic State group imprisoned in northern Syria, as part of a general     Eye on Extremism October 16, 202…

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October 15, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Ukraine Deports Americans Encouraging Neo-Nazi Terror Attacks

Both Men Were Members Of U.S. White Supremacist Group Atomwaffen Division Ukraine Deports Americans Encouraging Neo-Nazi Terror Attacks Both Men Were Members Of U.S. White Supremacist Group Atomwaffen Division (Ne…

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October 15, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Two Americans Held Hostage By Iran-Backed Forces In Yemen Freed In Trade

Two Americans held hostage by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen were freed on Wednesday as part of a U.S.-backed trade that returned more than 200     Eye on Extremism October 15,…

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October 14, 2020 at 5:50 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Updates Hate Speech Policy To Ban Content Denying Or Distorting The Holocaust

The Latest Reactive Policy Change Follows Growing Pressure From Advocacy Groups Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Updates Hate Speech Policy To Ban Content Denying Or Distorting The Holocaust The Latest Reactive Policy Cha…

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October 14, 2020 at 2:45 PM

CEP Webinar: The Prospect For Peace In Afghanistan

Ongoing negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government with support from the international community offer the prospect for stability in A CEP Webinar: The Prospect For Peace In Afghanistan (New York, …

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October 14, 2020 at 1:30 PM

UN Humanitarian Chief: Sahel Is Very Close To Tipping Point

The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that daunting problems in Africa’s Sahel region are getting worse and the region “is very close to a     Eye on Extremism October 14, 2020  …

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October 13, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Extremist Content Online: French Subtitled ISIS Propaganda Video Re-Emerges On Multiple Websites

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: French Subtitled ISIS Propaganda Video Re-…

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October 13, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Facebook Bans Holocaust Denial, Distortion Posts

Facebook is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information     Eye on Extremism October 13, 2…

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October 12, 2020 at 4:30 PM

CEP Webinar: The Nordic Resistance Movement’s Activities, Strategies, and Tactics

The violent right-wing extremist milieu in the United States and Europe has developed a distinctly transnational character in its activities and there CEP Webinar: The Nordic Resistance Movement’s Activities, Strategies…

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October 12, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Feared Shabab Exploit Somali Banking And Invest In Real Estate, U.N. Says

The Shabab, the Somalia-based militant group that is Al Qaeda’s most powerful ally in Africa, is not only collecting millions of dollars in tariffs     Eye on Extremism October 12, 20…

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October 9, 2020 at 1:05 PM

Ukraine Deported Two American Members Of A Neo-Nazi Group Who Tried To Join A Far-Right Military Unit For “Combat Experience”

Ukraine has deported two men from a notoriously violent American neo-Nazi group who tried to set up a local branch and join a far-right military unit     Eye on Extremism October 9, 2…

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October 8, 2020 at 5:20 PM

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Awards Grants to Organizations Opposing Extremism

Last month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded $10 million in federal grants to 29 organizations focused on countering the threat U.S. Department of Homeland Security Awards Grants to Organizations O…

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October 8, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Islamic State ‘Beatles’ Jailers Are Charged In Abuse Of Murdered Hostages

Two notorious Islamic State detainees from Britain were brought to the United States on Wednesday to face federal charges over accusations that they     Eye on Extremism October 8, 20…

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October 7, 2020 at 8:45 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Germany’s NetzDG Content Moderation Law Undergoes Revamp

Changes Would Require Further Transparency From Tech Companies In Content Takedowns Tech & Terrorism: Germany’s NetzDG Content Moderation Law Undergoes Revamp Changes Would Require Further Transparency From Tech Com…

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October 7, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Mali Frees More Jihadists, Boosting Hostage Release Scenario

A second batch of jihadists has been freed in Mali, sources said Tuesday, boosting speculation that a French charity worker and Malian politician held     Eye on Extremism October 7, …

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October 6, 2020 at 1:30 PM

ISIS Terrorists Known As The 'Beatles' Likely To Be Brought To U.S. In Coming Days

Two of the British Islamic State terrorists dubbed the "Beatles," accused of involvement in the murders of U.S. hostages in Syria, are likely to be     Eye on Extremism October 6, 202…

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October 5, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Nasheeds Located On Spreaker

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 Nasheeds Located On Spreaker (N…

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October 5, 2020 at 5:30 PM

CEP Webinar: The Prospect For Peace In Afghanistan

Ongoing negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government with support from the international community offer the prospect for stability in A CEP Webinar: The Prospect For Peace In Afghanistan (New York, …

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October 5, 2020 at 1:30 PM

France’s Emmanuel Macron Targets ‘Islamic Separatism’ With Proposed Law

French President Emmanuel Macron took aim at radical Islam Friday, announcing plans to outlaw what he called “Islamic separatism” in communities where     Eye on Extremism October 5, …

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October 2, 2020 at 3:00 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In September 2020

CEP Research Analyst Gregory Waters On The ISIS Insurgency In Central Syria ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In September 2020 CEP Research Analyst Gregory Waters On The ISIS Insurgency In Central Syria Re…

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October 2, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Rocket Attack Targets Coalition Base In Iraqi Kurdistan

Rockets struck an Iraqi base used by U.S. and coalition forces near the airport in the Kurdistan capital of Erbil late Wednesday, hours after Iraqi     Eye on Extremism October 2, 202…

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October 1, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Online Propaganda Shown As Factor In Deadly Manchester Bombing

ISIS Bomb-Making Video Remains Online Over Three Years Later Tech & Terrorism: Online Propaganda Shown As Factor In Deadly Manchester BombingISIS Bomb-Making Video Remains Online Over Three Years Later (New Yo…

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October 1, 2020 at 12:40 PM

Manchester Arena Bomber Linked To Six MI5 'Subjects Of Interest', Inquiry Hears

The Manchester Arena suicide bomber was identified associating with six separate MI5 “subjects of interest”, visited a terrorist twice in jails and     Eye on Extremism October 1, 202…

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September 30, 2020 at 9:30 PM

Stabbing Attack In Paris With Charlie Hebdo Trial Underway

Last week, a man wielding a butcher’s knife stabbed two bystanders outside of the former offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, where ass Stabbing Attack In Paris With Charlie Hebdo Trial Underway (Ne…

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September 30, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Pompeo Threatens To Close U.S. Embassy In Iraq Unless Militias Halt Attacks

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has threatened to close the American Embassy in Baghdad within weeks if Iraqi leaders fail to prevent Iranian-backed     Eye on Extremism September 30, …

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September 29, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Magazine Promotes Terrorist Attacks

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 Magazine Promotes Terrorist Attac…

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September 29, 2020 at 2:45 PM

CEP Webinar: “The Logistics Of Foreign (Terrorist) Fighters From Three Ideological Backgrounds”

The last decade saw an immense flurry of interest concerning the issue of foreign (terrorist) fighters. As ISIS gained control over significant areas CEP Webinar: “The Logistics Of Foreign (Terrorist) Fighters From Thre…

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