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May 7, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Maersk Says Expanded Houthi Attacks Are Forcing More Delays

“Global shipping lines have become increasingly strained as the Houthi militia in Yemen broadens its attacks on cargo vessels, one of the largest companies in the industry warned on Monday. “The risk zone has expanded,” Maersk, the second-largest ocean carrier, said in a note to customers, adding th…

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May 7, 2024 at 9:00 AM

CEP Online Book Launch Discussion: “Screwed: Britain’s Prison Crisis and How to Escape It” by Professor Ian Acheson in Conversation with CEP Advisor Liam Duffy

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to an online discussion on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 to discuss the publication of Screwed: Britain’s Prison Crisis and How to Escape It, by CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson. Professor Ian Acheson will be interviewed about his latest publication by CEP Advis…

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May 6, 2024 at 4:35 PM

CEP ENDORSES IHRA DEFINITION OF ANTISEMITISM

Today, in commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel (Yom HaShoah), the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), including more than one dozen signatories from CEP’s board of global leaders and experts, is officially endorsing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definit…

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May 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In April 2024

ISIS carried out at least 42 confirmed attacks in April in the Homs, Hama, Raqqa, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least 50 pro-Assad regime soldiers and six civilians and wounded at least 23 more soldiers and civilians. There were also 12 high quality* attacks carried out durin…

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May 6, 2024 at 2:23 PM

U.S. Presses Qatar On Hamas As Gaza Talks Come Down To The Wire

“The U.S. has asked the Persian Gulf state of Qatar to expel Hamas’s political leadership if the group doesn’t agree to a Gaza cease-fire deal in high-stakes talks under way in Cairo, an official from the region said. Qatar, which has hosted the group’s political wing since 2012, is ready to carry o…

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May 3, 2024 at 2:52 PM

UN Observes Reduction In Taliban’s Enforcement Of Hijab On Afghan Women

“A new United Nations report suggested Thursday that the hardline Taliban government in Afghanistan has eased its drive to enforce an Islamic dress code or hijab on women. However, the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, noted in its quarterly report that violations of human rights at …

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May 2, 2024 at 4:03 PM

Armed Groups Besieging Towns In Northeastern Mali Driving Residents, Many Children, To Hunger

“A humanitarian crisis is worsening in northeastern Mali where armed groups linked to Islamic State have besieged major towns leaving residents including some 80,000 children vulnerable to malnutrition, locals and an aid group warned Wednesday. The town of Ménaka has been under siege for four months…

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May 1, 2024 at 4:30 PM

CEP Online Book Launch Discussion: “Screwed: Britain’s Prison Crisis and How to Escape It” by Professor Ian Acheson in Conversation with CEP Advisor Liam Duffy

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to an online discussion on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 to discuss the publication of Screwed: Britain’s Prison Crisis and How to Escape It, by CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson. Professor Ian Acheson will be interviewed about his latest publication by CEP Advis…

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May 1, 2024 at 3:12 PM

The Islamic State Group Says It Was Behind A Mosque Bombing In Afghanistan That Killed 6 People

“The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting this week targeting members of the country’s minority Shiite community inside a mosque in western Afghanistan that killed six people. The militant group said in a statement posted on its Telegram website late on Tuesday that o…

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April 30, 2024 at 1:43 PM

Houthis Target Container Ship In Missile Attack

“The Yemen-based Houthi militant group fired three ballistic missiles at a Malta-flagged, Greece-owned container ship in the Red Sea, the U.S. military and maritime security agencies said Monday. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) identified the ship as the MV Cyclades, saying there were no injuries on …

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April 29, 2024 at 8:20 PM

Extremist Content Online: Antisemitic, Anti-Muslim, And Pro-Nazi Content Located On TikTok

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located 20 TikTok accounts showcasing antisemitic, anti-Muslim, and pro-Nazi content. Despite being reported …

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April 29, 2024 at 2:35 PM

A City Scarred By Terrorism Prepares An Olympic Opening Without Walls

"A terrorist attack of 2015 that left her city angry and heartbroken persuaded Paris’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo, to campaign for the Olympic Games. “I said to myself, ‘We need to do something that is unifying,’” she said in an interview this month, remembering the horrifying afternoon when masked gunmen …

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April 29, 2024 at 2:31 PM

CEP Webinar: (Mis)Understanding The Transnational Violent Extreme-Right Active Club Strategy

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar to discuss the latest developments around the white supremacist Active Club network in the U.S. and Europe. Active Clubs are arguably the largest and fastest growing violent extreme-right network with more than 100 groups in North America …

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April 26, 2024 at 3:45 PM

U.S. Marks Fifth Anniversary Of The Poway Synagogue Shooting Amid Surge In Antisemitism

On Saturday, amid surging antisemitism around the world, Americans will mark the fifth anniversary of the deadly shooting at the Chabad of Poway, California, which killed one and injured three. In the five years since that horrific attack, antisemitic incidents in the United States hit record highs …

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April 26, 2024 at 2:28 PM

Iraq Hangs 11 Convicted Of Terrorism In Latest Mass Executions

“Iraq had hanged 11 militants sentenced to death on terrorism charges, local security officials said on Thursday. The executions were carried out on Monday at a prison in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya and all those executed were Iraqi nationals, said a prison police officer and a local securi…

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April 24, 2024 at 2:52 PM

Australian Police Arrest 7 Alleged Teen Extremists Linked To Stabbing Of A Bishop In A Sydney Church

“Australian police arrested seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids across Sydney on Wednesday to protect the community from a potential attack, officials said. The seven, aged 15 to 17, were part of a network that included a 16-year-old boy accused of the stabbing…

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April 23, 2024 at 1:57 PM

Extreme Right-Wing Terrorist Group Terrorgram To Be Banned In UK

“Terrorgram, an extreme Right-wing terrorist group, is set to become the first online organisation to be banned in the UK. The move would mean support for the group would be illegal, with punishments of up to 14 years in prison or an unlimited fine. A draft proscription order was laid in Parliament …

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April 22, 2024 at 8:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: Instagram Accounts Use Pro-ISIS Content To Encourage Acts Of Terrorism

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified 20 accounts on Meta-owned Instagram that had shared pro-ISIS propaganda, three of which advertised…

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April 22, 2024 at 2:45 PM

London Police To Meet With Jewish Leaders As Protests Spark Concerns About The Safety Of Jews

“London’s police commissioner will meet with senior members of the Jewish community on Monday after the force bungled its apology for suggesting an “openly Jewish’’ man’s presence along the route of a pro-Palestinian march risked provoking the demonstrators. Amid calls for his resignation, Metropoli…

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April 19, 2024 at 2:47 PM

Iran Fires At Suspected Israeli Attack Drones Near Isfahan Air Base And Nuclear Site

“Iran fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site early Friday morning near the central city of Isfahan after spotting drones, which were suspected to be part of an Israeli attack in retaliation for Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. No Iranian official di…

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April 18, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Houthi Attacks Undermine Chance For Peace In Yemen

““The Houthis’ reckless attacks in the Red Sea, and the worsening situation for the Yemeni people caused by Houthi actions, continue to be alarming and undermine the prospects for peace in Yemen,” declared Ambassador Robert Wood , U.S. Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs at the …

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April 16, 2024 at 1:54 PM

Kabul Airport Bomber Was An ISIS Operative Freed From Prison By The Taliban

“The man who detonated a bomb outside the Kabul airport in August 2021, killing 170 Afghans and 13 American service members, was an Islamic State operative who had been held in a coalition detention facility in Afghanistan but was freed by the Taliban, according to a new U.S. military review that ha…

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April 15, 2024 at 7:31 PM

Extremist Content Online: Alleged ‘New Criteria’ Prompts Twitter/X To Reinstate Account Belonging To Australian Neo-Nazi

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified a propaganda video from the banned British neo-Nazi group National Action on Twitter/X, shared by …

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April 15, 2024 at 1:31 PM

US Works To Prevent An Escalation Across The Mideast As Biden Pushes Israel To Show Restraint

“The United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran’s aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran. The U.S. assisted Israel in shooting d…

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April 12, 2024 at 4:06 PM

The Latest | Israel Vows To Defend Itself If Iran Responds To Attack On Its Consulate

“Israel’s military said Thursday it is prepared to defend the country and strike back if Iran retaliates for a deadly airstrike on the Iranian Consulate in Syria. Tehran holds Israel responsible for the attack earlier this month, which the U.S. military believes Israel carried out. Israel has not co…

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April 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Hamas Does Not Have 40 Hostages Who Meet Terms Of Potential Swap With Israel, Officials Said

“A senior Hamas official said on Wednesday that Hamas did not have 40 living hostages in Gaza who met the criteria for an exchange under a proposed cease-fire agreement with Israel being negotiated. A senior Israeli official said Israel had been relayed Hamas’s claim, and the senior Hamas official s…

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April 10, 2024 at 1:48 PM

Israel Threatens To Strike Iran Directly If Iran Launches Attack From Its Territory

“Israel’s foreign minister threatened Wednesday that his country’s forces would strike Iran directly if the Islamic Republic launched an attack from its territory against Israel, as tensions between the rival powers flare following the killings of Iranian generals in a blast at the Iranian consulate…

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April 9, 2024 at 1:40 PM

U.S. Makes Fresh Cease-Fire Proposal For War In Gaza

“Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns presented a new proposal here to help advance a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the six-month war in Gaza and release remaining hostages. Under the plan, presented Sunday night, Hamas would release 40 of the more than 100 captives still held i…

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April 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM

CEP STATEMENT MARKING SIX MONTHS SINCE OCTOBER 7

Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend released the following statement to mark six months since October 7. CEP STATEMENT MARKING SIX MONTHS SINCE OCTOBER 7(New York, N.Y.) —Today, Counter Extremism Project (CE…

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April 8, 2024 at 1:54 PM

Al-Shabaab Attacks Strategic Town Near Somali Capital

“Al-Shabaab militants raided the National Intelligence Security Agency (NISA) base in Bal'ad town near the Somali capital, Mogadishu, sources say, in the latest attack which comes at the time Somalia is fighting violent extremism. According to multiple sources, the militants targeted three checkpoin…

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April 5, 2024 at 1:43 PM

Hamas Official Says No Progress In Ceasefire Talks

“Hamas official Osama Hamdan said on Thursday there has been no progress in Gaza ceasefire talks despite the Palestinian group showing flexibility. Hamdan said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was placing obstacles hindering both parties from reaching an agreement, and that he is "not inter…

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April 4, 2024 at 1:50 PM

Houthis May Be Running Low On Their Weapons Stocks As Attacks On Ships Slow, US Commander Says

“Houthi rebels in Yemen may be running through their supplies of drone swarms and anti-ship ballistic missiles as the pace of their attacks has slowed a bit, the top U.S. Air Force commander for the Middle East said Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, who heads U.S. Air Forces Central, said that …

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April 3, 2024 at 6:30 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In March 2024

ISIS carried out at least 69 confirmed attacks in March in the Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Raqqa, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least 84 pro-Assad regime soldiers and 44 civilians and wounded at least 51 more soldiers and civilians. There were also 19 high quality* attacks during the…

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April 3, 2024 at 1:43 PM

Tehran Vows Response After Strike Blamed On Israel Destroyed Iran’s Consulate In Syria And Killed 12

“Iran on Tuesday vowed to respond to an airstrike widely attributed to Israel that destroyed Iran’s Consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus the previous day and killed 12 people, including two Iranian generals and a member of the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group. Four Syrian citizens were also …

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April 2, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: Content Containing Clips From Christchurch Terrorist Attack Located On Twitter, TikTok, And Instagram

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified seven accounts across Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram sharing clips from the Christchurch terrorist…

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April 2, 2024 at 1:49 PM

Somali Government Says At Least 80 Al-Shabab Militants Killed In Attacks

“The Somali government said Thursday its soldiers — backed by international partners and local clan militias — killed about 80 al-Shabab militants and wounded dozens more in three operations in the country’s southern and central regions. A government official indicated the attacks stopped a terroris…

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March 28, 2024 at 1:57 PM

US Sanctions Online Media Site Gaza Now And Its Founder For Allegedly Supporting Hamas

“The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on online media site Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa Ayash for allegedly supporting Hamas. U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control says that after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas against Israel — the online entity began a fundraising effort in support of…

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March 28, 2024 at 3:15 AM

UANI and CEP Mourn The Loss Of Senator Joseph I. Lieberman

Statement from UANI and CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace UANI and CEP Mourn The Loss Of Senator Joseph I. LiebermanStatement from UANI and CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace (New York, N.Y.) — Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement on the passing of Senator Joseph I. Lieber…

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March 27, 2024 at 2:08 PM

Houthis Claim Strikes On Ships, Maersk Denies It Was Attacked

“Houthi militants in Yemen said on Tuesday they had mounted six attacks on ships with drones and missiles in the last 72 hours in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, but one of the companies named, Denmark's Maersk, denied its vessel had been targeted. The Houthis said they attacked the Maersk Saratog…

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March 26, 2024 at 1:38 PM

Radical British Preacher Anjem Choudary Pleads Not Guilty To Terrorism Charges

“Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary pleaded not guilty Monday in a London courtroom to two terrorism-related charges. Choudary, 57, pleaded not guilty to membership in a banned organization, the radical Muslim group al-Muhajiroun, and addressing meetings to encourage support for the group. The …

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March 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Supporters Celebrate Moscow Terror Attack

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located propaganda issued by the pro-ISIS-K Al-Azaim Media Group as well as posts on pro-ISIS Telegram channe…

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March 25, 2024 at 2:13 PM

U.S. Says ISIS Was Responsible For Deadly Moscow Concert Hall Attack

“The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for the massacre at a Moscow area concert hall, one of the deadliest attacks in Russia in decades, and U.S. officials confirmed the claim shortly afterward. The United States collected intelligence in March that Islamic State-Khorasan, known as ISI…

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March 23, 2024 at 1:20 AM

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack At Moscow Concert Hall

On the evening of March 22, a large-scale terror attack occurred in Moscow, reportedly killing 40 individuals and injuring at least 100. ISIS via its propaganda outlet Amaq News Agency claimed responsibility for the attack. ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack At Moscow Concert Hall (Berlin, D.E.…

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March 22, 2024 at 1:34 PM

Suicide Bombing In Afghanistan Targets Taliban Heartland

“A suicide bombing outside a bank in southern Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 20 people, including several members of the Taliban, according to hospital staff, in a bloody reminder of the terrorist threats that have persisted in the country since the U.S.-led war ended. The attack occurred a…

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March 22, 2024 at 12:30 PM

CEP Launches New Series Detailing Raw Propaganda From ISIS And Al-Qaeda Affiliates In Afghanistan

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has launched a new weekly series, Afghanistan Content Report, that compiles the raw propaganda output of al-Qaeda and ISIS affiliates operating in Afghanistan, as well as content related to Afghanistan, collected by CEP researchers. By releasing this material to t…

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March 21, 2024 at 3:15 PM

CEP Report: Central Syria’s ISIS Insurgency In 2023

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a report today detailing ISIS activity in central Syria in 2023 showing that ISIS attacks, high quality attacks, and civilian and military casualties rose dramatically last year—and were often more aggressive than in recent years. CEP Report: Central Syr…

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March 21, 2024 at 2:35 PM

German Woman Loses Appeal Of 14-Year Sentence For Letting Enslaved Yazidi Girl Die In Iraq

“A German federal court said Wednesday it had rejected a woman’s appeal of her 14-year sentence for allowing a 5-year-old Yazidi girl she and her husband enslaved when they were members of the Islamic State group in Iraq to die of thirst in the sun. The defendant, a German convert to Islam, was conv…

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March 20, 2024 at 2:11 PM

Associated Press: Houthis In Yemen Blow Up A Resident’s House, Killing At Least 9 From The Same Family, Residents Say

“Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen blew up a house Tuesday in a town southeast of the capital, Sanaa, killing at least nine people from the same family, officials and residents said. This came a day after two Houthi fighters were killed in an ambush allegedly set up by the house’s owner, Ibrahim…

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March 19, 2024 at 2:48 PM

EU Agrees On Sanctions On Hamas, Violent West Bank Settlers

“European Union foreign ministers agreed in principle on Monday to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers for attacking Palestinians in the West Bank and to add further sanctions on members of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. The decision marked the first time that the EU's 27 member countries had ag…

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March 18, 2024 at 3:15 PM

CEP Webinar: Cruel And Unusual Punishment – How The Houthis Target Women, Journalists And Religious Minorities

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 to present two new, in-depth reports concerning Houthi human rights abuses. CEP Webinar: Cruel And Unusual Punishment – How The Houthis Target Women, Journalists And Religious Minorities (New York, N.Y.) – T…

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