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June 29, 2021 at 8:46 PM

Foreign Ministers Of The Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS Discuss Terror Group’s Ongoing Threat To International Security

On Monday, Italy and the United States co-hosted a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Rome. The Global Coaliti Foreign Ministers Of The Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS Discuss Ter…
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June 29, 2021 at 3:10 PM

CEP Webinar With Dr. Hany Farid: How Algorithmic Amplification Pushes Users Towards Divisive Content On Social Media Platforms

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is delighted to invite you to the first in a series of webinars with CEP Senior Advisor and UC Berkeley Professor CEP Webinar With Dr. Hany Farid: How Algorithmic Amplification Pushes…
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June 29, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Iran-Backed Militias Fire Rockets In New Attack Aimed At U.S. Forces

“U.S. troops in northeast Syria came under rocket fire Monday night after Iran-backed militias vowed revenge for U.S. airstrikes earlier that day in I     Eye on Extremism June 29, 20…
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June 28, 2021 at 8:05 PM

Extremist Content Online: Online Extremists Create Digital Version Of Christchurch Terrorist Attack In Videogames

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: Online Extremists Create Digital Version O…
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June 28, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Hezbollah-Linked Commander Assassinated In Southern Syria

“A Hezbollah-affiliated commander was assassinated in southern Syria on Saturday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the killing of Aref     Eye on Extremism June 28, 20…
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June 25, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Boko Haram Confirms Death Of Terror Leader Abubakar Shekau

The Nigerian Islamist terror group Boko Haram has confirmed the death of its longtime leader, Abubakar Shekau. The announcement followed reports from Boko Haram Confirms Death Of Terror Leader Abubakar Shekau   (New Yor…
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June 25, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Northeast Nigeria Insurgency Has Killed Almost 350,000 - UN

“Northeast Nigeria's conflict with Islamist insurgencies had killed nearly 350,000 people as of the end of 2020, the United Nations Development Progra     Eye on Extremism June 25, 20…
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June 24, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Support CEP’s Fight To Stop Antisemitism

Antisemitism is surging across the United States and Europe. And the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is fighting back. We are working to educate poli Antisemitism is surging across the United States and Europe. And the …
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June 24, 2021 at 1:30 PM

African Nations To Send Troops To Tackle Mozambique Insurgency

“Southern African nations approved on Wednesday the deployment of troops to Mozambique to help it combat an escalating Islamic State-linked insurgency     Eye on Extremism June 24, 20…
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June 23, 2021 at 7:01 PM

ICYMI: Online Extremism Is Still A Problem For Big Tech

Writing for the EU Reporter, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Executive Director David Ibsen last week criticized Big Tech for failing to take responsi ICYMI: Online Extremism Is Still A Problem For Big Tech   (New York,…
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June 23, 2021 at 2:45 PM

CEP Webinar With Dr. Hany Farid: How Algorithmic Amplification Pushes Users Towards Divisive Content On Social Media Platforms

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is delighted to invite you to the first in a series of webinars with CEP Senior Advisor and UC Berkeley Professor CEP Webinar With Dr. Hany Farid: How Algorithmic Amplification Pushes…
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June 23, 2021 at 1:33 PM

48% Of Gaza War Casualties Associated With Terror Groups – Intel Report

“At least 48% of the Palestinians killed during the May 10-21 Gaza conflict were associated with terrorist groups, the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terr     Eye on Extremism June 23, 20…
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June 22, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Taliban Take Key Afghan District, Adding To String Of Gains

“Taliban fighters took control of a key district in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province Monday and encircled the provincial capital, police said, a     Eye on Extremism June 22, 20…
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June 21, 2021 at 8:10 PM

Extremist Content Online: Amazon Allows Ecofascist To Sell Racist Content Extolling Violence

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: Amazon Allows Ecofascist To Sell Racist Co…
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June 21, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Germany Bans Hamas Flag After Antisemitic Incidents Occurred Amid Escalation

“The German government banned the flag of Hamas this week following a spat of antisemitic incidents that took place during the pro-Palestinian protest     Eye on Extremism June 21, 20…
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June 18, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Policeman Killed, More Than 80 Students Abducted In Attack On Nigerian School

“Gunmen killed a police officer and kidnapped at least 80 students and five teachers from a school in the Nigerian state of Kebbi, police, residents a     Eye on Extremism June 18, 20…
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June 17, 2021 at 1:32 PM

Israel-Hamas Tensions High As Gaza Militants Launch More Flaming Balloons

“Palestinian militants in Gaza launched more flaming balloons into Israel on Wednesday, as a new round of violence between Israel and Hamas entered a     Eye on Extremism June 17, 202…
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June 16, 2021 at 3:15 PM

U.S. Treasury Department Sanctions Financing Network Of Iran-Backed Houthis

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently announced terrorism-related sanctions imposed on a group of twe U.S. Treasury Department Sanctions Financing Network Of Iran-Backed …
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June 16, 2021 at 1:30 PM

White House Unveils Strategy To Combat Domestic Extremism

“The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled a national strategy to combat domestic extremism, calling for aggressive steps such as hiring more intel     Eye on Extremism June 16, 20…
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June 15, 2021 at 1:39 PM

Canadian Man Accused Of Murdering Muslim Family Members To Face Terror Charges

“A Canadian man who is accused of deliberately running over five members of a Muslim family with his truck, killing four of them, now faces terrorism     Eye on Extremism June 15, 202…
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June 14, 2021 at 9:25 PM

Extremist Content Online: Cache Of Explosive Manuals Found On the Internet Archive

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: Cache Of Explosive Manuals Found On the In…
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June 14, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Gunmen Attack Villages, Kill Over 90 In Nigeria

“At least 90 people were killed by armed men in northwestern Nigeria, local media reported on Friday citing the region's police. “An attack took place     Eye on Extremism June 14, 20…
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June 11, 2021 at 1:30 PM

U.S. Sanctions Network Charged With Funding Yemen's Houthis

“The United States on Thursday announced sanctions on what it called members of a smuggling network that generates tens millions of dollars for Yemen’     Eye on Extremism June 11, 20…
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June 10, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Canada Will Soon Crack Down On Online Hate In Wake Of Fatal Attack -Senior Minister

“Canada will soon unveil measures to crack down on online extremism following the killing of a Muslim family, a crime that police said was inspired b     Eye on Extremism June 10, 202…
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June 9, 2021 at 4:25 PM

U.K. Court Hears Claim Against Qatar Alleging Support For Al-Nusra Front Terror Group

A lawsuit recently filed in London by nine Syrian nationals alleges that Qatar provided hundreds of millions of dollars in support to al-Nusra Front, U.K. Court Hears Claim Against Qatar Alleging Support For Al-Nusra Fr…
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June 9, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Attack In Afghanistan Kills 10 From Charity That Clears Land Mines

“At least 10 people were killed and 16 others injured in an armed attack on staff members of a British-American charity in Afghanistan that has been c     Eye on Extremism June 9, 202…
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June 8, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Italy: Police Dismantle Antisemitic Neo-Nazi Group Planning NATO Facility Attack

“Italian police announced on Monday they had broken up an online neo-Nazi group dedicated to antisemitic and racist propaganda that encouraged young p     Eye on Extremism June 8, 202…
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June 7, 2021 at 7:35 PM

Extremist Content Online: Neo-Nazi Telegram Channel Praises Alleged Potential Texas Mass Shooter

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: Neo-Nazi Telegram Channel Praises Alleged …
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June 7, 2021 at 1:30 PM

ISWAP Militant Group Says Nigeria’s Boko Haram Leader Is Dead

“The Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) militant group said in an audio recording heard by Reuters on Sunday that Abubakar Shekau, leader of     Eye on Extremism June 7, 2021…
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June 4, 2021 at 6:45 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In May 2021

Following is the May 2021 installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly chronicle of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS in cen ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In May 2021 Read ISIS Redux…
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June 4, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Germany Sees Increase Of Hezbollah Supporters And Members - Intel

“The Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the domestic intelligence agency for the German state of Lower Saxony, revealed on Thursday in its     Eye on Extremism June 4, 202…
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June 3, 2021 at 3:01 PM

CEP Statement on the Anniversary of the 2017 London Bridge Attack

Four years ago, three Islamist terrorists drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and proceeded to stab people in the nearby area, taking the li CEP Statement on the Anniversary of the 2017 London Bridge Attack   …
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June 3, 2021 at 1:30 PM

US Places Bounty On Al Qaeda Chief In North Africa

“The US on Wednesday placed a bounty of up to $7 million on the leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, the organisation’s North African branch. Th     Eye on Extremism June 3, 202…
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June 2, 2021 at 4:30 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Organized Antisemitism And Neo-Nazism Remains On YouTube, Instagram, And Twitter

Over the past week, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has identified neo-Nazi and antisemitic extremist content on major social media platforms, inc Tech & Terrorism: Organized Antisemitism And Neo-Nazism Remains …
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June 2, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Several Killed As Blasts Rock Afghanistan Capital Kabul

“Three bombs rattled the Afghan capital Kabul killing at least 10 people and plunging the city into darkness, an Afghan government spokesman has said.     Eye on Extremism June 2, 202…
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June 1, 2021 at 10:25 PM

Extremist Content Online: Facebook Pages Found Supporting Belgian Extremist Soldier Jürgen Conings

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: Facebook Pages Found Supporting Belgian Ex…
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June 1, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Gunmen In Nigeria Kidnap More Than 100 Schoolchildren Amid Abduction Epidemic

“Gunmen kidnapped more than 100 students from an Islamic school in Nigeria on Sunday, local officials said, the latest in a rising tide of high-school     Eye on Extremism June 1, 202…
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May 31, 2021 at 2:02 PM

CEP & Das NETTZ Webinar: The New EU Digital Services Act (DSA) – Will Social Media Users Be Safer In The Future?

The draft Digital Services Act (DSA), published by the EU Commission in December 2020, seeks to build a safer and better Internet for all EU citizens. CEP & Das NETTZ Webinar: The New EU Digital Services Act (DSA) –…
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May 28, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Three Men Jailed Over 2017 Catalonia Terror Attacks

“Three men have been jailed for between eight and 53 years after being found guilty of assisting the perpetrators of the 2017 terror attacks in Catalo     Eye on Extremism May 28, 202…
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May 27, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Iraq Militia Chief Arrested Over Attacks On Base Hosting U.S. Forces -Security Sources

“Iraqi security forces on Wednesday arrested militia commander Qasim Muslih, the military said, in a move security sources said was linked to attacks     Eye on Extremism May 27, 2021…
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May 26, 2021 at 7:45 PM

Violent Antisemitic Attacks Rising Globally

Coinciding with and immediately following the 11-day conflict between Israel and the U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations Hamas and Palesti Violent Antisemitic Attacks Rising Globally   (New York, N.Y.) – Coi…
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May 26, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Saudi Arabia-Led Coalition Air Strike Kills High-Ranking Hezbollah Commander, Says Yemeni Official

“The Saudi Arabia-led military coalition engaged in fighting the Houthi rebels in Yemen killed a high-ranking Hezbollah commander in an air strike in     Eye on Extremism May 26, 2021…
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May 25, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Arab Coalition Destroys Booby-Trapped Houthi Terror Boat In Red Sea

“The Arab Coalition thwarted an imminent attack by a Houthi booby-trapped boat in the southern Red Sea on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The     Eye on Extremism May 25, 202…
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May 24, 2021 at 7:25 PM

Extremist Content Online: Facebook Pages Idolizing Christchurch Terrorist, Spreading Antisemitic Content Found

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: Facebook Pages Idolizing Christchurch Terr…
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May 24, 2021 at 3:01 PM

CEP & Das NETTZ Webinar: The New EU Digital Services Act (DSA) – Will Social Media Users Be Safer In The Future?

The draft Digital Services Act (DSA), published by the EU Commission in December 2020, seeks to build a safer and better Internet for all EU citizens. CEP & Das NETTZ Webinar: The New EU Digital Services Act (DSA) –…
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May 24, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Boko Haram Leader, Responsible For Chibok Schoolgirl Kidnappings, Dies

“Abubakar Shekau, the fundamentalist warlord who turned Boko Haram from an obscure radical sect into a jihadist army whose war with the Nigerian state     Eye on Extremism May 24, 202…
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May 21, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Austria Bans Terrorist Group Hezbollah In Its Entirety

Last week, Austria banned Hezbollah in its entirety, going a step further than European Union (EU) policy, which abides by a false distinction between Austria Bans Terrorist Group Hezbollah In Its Entirety   (New York, …
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May 21, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Israel, Hamas Agree To Cease-Fire To End Bloody 11-Day War

“Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire Thursday, halting a bruising 11-day war that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip, brought life in     Eye on Extremism May 21, 202…
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May 20, 2021 at 4:40 PM

Who are the Leaders of Hamas’ Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades?

Israel has responded to the onslaught of Hamas rocket fire with a tactical campaign targeting leaders of the Iran-backed terror group in the Gaza Stri Who are the Leaders of Hamas’ Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades?   (New…
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May 20, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Armed Men Kill 15 At Baptism In Northern Burkina Faso

“Unidentified assailants killed 15 people who were gathered for a baptism at a village in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday night, the government said     Eye on Extremism May 20, 2021…
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