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CEP is a not-for-profit, non-partisan, international policy organization formed to combat the growing threat from extremist ideology.

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@FightExtremism
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9 months
Boston man files lawsuit against white nationalist hate group. Charles Murrell III, a Black educator & musician, was playing his saxophone near a public library last year when Patriot Front members allegedly brutally attacked him during a march.
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“Their algorithms are based on exploiting primal human emotions…and thus regularly promote and recommend white supremacist, anti-Semitic, and other forms of conspiracy-oriented content.” Something @FightExtremism advisers have argued for years.
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#Orlando nightclub attacker’s wife faces federal trial in Florida for aiding & abetting her husband. Via @ABC :
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Important to hold companies responsible for funding terrorism, whether or not it’s indirect. It’s dangerous.
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Iran & al-Qaeda made an agreement not to target each other. Bin Laden saw Iran as ‘main artery’ for moving $,etc.
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At least 46 so-called Active Clubs, which covertly advance fascist and neo-Nazi agendas and preparing for large-scale violence – have sprouted in 34 states between 2020 and 2023, according to @FightExtremism report, via the @Independent
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U.S.-backed Syrian forces are clearing two villages where ISIS militants are hiding among the local population.
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@FightExtremism
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. @DrHananAshwari called “the issue of women being raped and children being beheaded” on October 7 as “all that nonsense.” No surprise she will be speaking at the pro-Hamas @DohaForum , Qatar in a week.
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On June 2, 2020, Italy ratified agreement w/ Qatar that'll allow the country to fund orgs & build mosques throughout Italy. Rome's raised concerns Doha's increasing influence will empower Muslim Brotherhood to also expand operations throughout Italy.
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Arizona court arraigns 18-year-old shot by a sheriff’s deputy after throwing rocks and brandishing a knife at a police station. He is facing two counts of terrorism.
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. @Twitter reacting & suspending accounts praising #NiceAttack faster than we've ever seen before. #CEPDigitalDisruption
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Huh? Germany to allow Palestinian terror group - Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine - to run for parliament.
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Today we remember American journalist James Foley on the 2 yr anniv of his heinous murder at the hands of #ISIS
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Swedish prosecutors had said Monday the killing of a woman at a political festival on the island of Gotland would be investigated as a terrorist crime. Local media reported that the suspect had links to neo-Nazi group, Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM)
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Spike in tensions between Pakistan and India over change of Kashmir’s status could complicate U.S. efforts to forge a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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MUST READ --> Google met w/ UK govt to explain why ads keep appearing next to extremist YouTube videos
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New Zealand has designated the Christchurch shooter as a “terrorist entity”, making it illegal to “participate or in or support his activities”. He joins the likes of Al-Shabaab, the IRA, and ISIS.
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@FightExtremism
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“The Active Clubs present themselves as groups of gym bros who pursue mixed martial arts — and just happen to dabble in white power.” @7im writes in @RollingStone , featuring CEP report authored by @alexRitzmann .
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CEP has identified a channel on YouTube belonging to the Atomwaffen Division (AWD), a neo-Nazi group that advocates for a violent “white revolution.” Last year, YouTube said it banned the group.
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@FightExtremism
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💻NEW Extremist Content Online 🔹The Base Calls for Cooperation Among White Supremacist Groups 🔹Eco-Fascist/Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Telegram Channels Post Tips for Destroying Communications Infrastructure 🔹Voice of Khorasan Issue 33 Released
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🚨CEP Webinar | Western Foreign Fighters and the Yazidi Genocide With: @holland_tom , award-winning historian, author, and broadcaster @haiderelias , president @YazdaOrg , leading Yazidi human rights NGO @LiamSD12 CEP strategic adv & report author RSVP:
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Bad news for communities in Borno State: ISIS “mercenaries” have traveled from Libya and Syria to northeastern Nigeria. Over 200 recently-arrived terrorists will reportedly be providing support to Boko Haram faction ISWAP. Details:
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Critics of an anti-terrorism bill set to be signed into law by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte say it will terrorize the same conflict-affected communities it seeks to protect.
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“Despite promising to crack down on antisemitic hate, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and TikTok did not act on these posts even as they were flagged through the existing tools used for reporting malignant content.”
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UN Counterterror Chief: #ISIS foreign fighters returning to #EU more dangerous than previous waves. More:
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ISIS activity surged across the entire central Syrian Badia in September following a five-month drop in attacks. Read @GregoryPWaters 's "ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency in September 2021" via @FightExtremism
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In aftermath of attempted attack, New York police take issue with ease at which terrorist content are available on internet.
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Spanish police arrest 9 suspected Islamist militants linked to devastating #Brussels airport attack. Via @Reuters :
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An Albanian national with U.S. citizenship was arrested after he told a federal informant he wanted to join ISIS and plan a terror attack, including targeting a synagogue.
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University of Houston engineering student who got cold feet en route to joining #ISIS in Syria was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
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String of attacks on army troops, Bedouins, and tribal figures in the northeastern Egyptian territory of Sinai stoke fears of a possible resurgence of ISIS in the Sinai Peninsula
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Today, and every day, we remember. #NeverForget
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Roadside bomb that killed American soldier in Iraq was of a particularly lethal design not seen in 6 years.
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1/ Our team has been monitoring #ISIS chatter on #socialmedia since the #LondonAttacks began. While we still don't know who is responsible..
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#ISIS ' 'Sinai Province' is targeting & killing Egypt's Coptic Christian Community For Their Faith. More: @perrych
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The trial is finally under way in Germany for a suspected ISIS member accused of genocide and murdering a Yazidi girl held as a slave. His wife, also charged with murdering the young Yazidi, has been on trial for a year in Munich.
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@FightExtremism
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Over the weekend, American neo-Nazi Lucas Gage, the former chairman of white nationalist hate group National Youth Front, went on an antisemitic rant on this very platform.
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ISIS grew stronger in central Syria in 2020, many cells appear to have moved into the northeast in recent months. Experienced ISIS fighters bolstered the ongoing insurgency against the SDF there & likely played a role in the prison attack in Hasakah. More:
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RT if you agree: @google , @Twitter , @facebook & others MUST stop extremists from plotting/celebrating terror attacks online #enoughisenough
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With the assistance of the Haqqani Network, al-Qaeda has significantly reinvested in Afghanistan as a safe haven, according to analysts. For the past seven months, they have been developing their base of operations in the country
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President's Day #ISIS -Inspired Plot: FBI undercover agents arrested man for plot to attack KC rail & bus systems.
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#One95 grant winner @IlwadElman is working to combat extremism in Somalia. Here’s how:
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New photos released in the case of a man accused of planning a bombing attack on a Pittsburgh church, reveal his support for ISIS.
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Blast at Minnesota mosque was caused by an improvised explosive device in apparent terrorist attack.
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@FightExtremism
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Today, @FightExtremism CEO Amb. @mark_d_wallace and President @FranTownsend announced a global campaign for a #Qatar asset freeze following the massacre by #Hamas in Israel directed by Hamas leadership based in Doha, Qatar.  Full statement:
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CEP has long called for the recordings of Anwar al-Awlaki to be removed from the web, we welcome this policy shift at YouTube.
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Morning Read: How a man used a bulletproof BMW to save more than 70 wounded civilians from #ISIS @mtawfeeqCNN
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Horrific. #ISIS militants dressed in Iraqi military uniforms attacked farming hamlet near Baghdad, killing 21 from brave local tribe that’s resisted the terror group.
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“Unintentional”, “Inadvertent”. They say the contacts were not shared with anyone and Facebook was deleting them, but it's just… getting harder and harder to trust apologetic claims and belated efforts.
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@FightExtremism
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Expelling #Hamas leaders from #Qatar is not enough. Doha must detain and remand into custody. Expulsion equals safe passage.
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Hamas Official Ghazi Hamad: We Will Repeat the October 7 Attack Time and Again Until Israel Is Annihilated; We Are Victims - Everything We Do Is Justified #Hamas #Gaza #Palestinians
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US imam who inspired #London attacker, Ahmad Musa Jibril, reportedly fled Michigan home after attack:
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📢Announcement: @CrexUiO and @FightExtremism are pleased to present a joint conference, "10th Anniversary of Oslo/Utøya and 20th Anniversary of 9/11 – Long-term Implications and Effects" 🗓️ Monday, August 30, 2021 🕚9-11am EDT, 15:00-17:00 CEST Register👇
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Mahmoud Afif Abdejallil, once considered a close associate of Osama bin Laden’s brother-in-law and an al-Qaeda financier, has been detained in the Philippines.
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Detroit man receives 45-month sentence for links to #ISIS . Asst. US Attorney had sought a 5-year sentence.
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ISIS and al-Qaeda sanctions monitoring experts told the U.N. Security Council that ISIS is exploiting weaknesses in security in Syria and Iraq, even planning to seize detention facilities to release their fighters.
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REMINDER: On Nov. 11, 2016, #ISIS official magazine #Rumiyah explained how to commit terrorist attacks with trucks #CEPDigitalDisruption
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ISIS-affiliated Islamist militant groups in Africa are growing stronger and are having their deadliest year ever in West and Central Africa.
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German special police forces arrest a suspected right-wing extremist and Bundeswehr member, uncovering a cache of illegal weapons. This comes amid heightened concern over extremism in the armed forces.
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Secretary of State Tillerson urges allies of 68-nation anti- #ISIS coalition to contribute more. Via @bpolitics :
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A 16-Year-Old Swedish Girl Has Been Rescued From ISIS In Iraq via @alicia_ms @buzzfeednews
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Lift up these voices! Imams launch European tour to oppose terrorism in the name of Islam.
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Iran caught ferrying militants to Syria via commercial airline in blatant violation of landmark JCPOA, nuclear deal.
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UK has deepened ties with Qatar, which has been accused of funding militant groups around the Middle East region. @markcurtis30 reports:
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@FightExtremism
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In his latest report, @p_vanostaeyen takes us through recent extremist propaganda on ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliated activities throughout the Sahel. Plus, a breakdown of attacks by each group and country. Read it via link.
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Iraq "Reciprocity Measure": Iraqi Lawmakers Urge Ban on U.S. Citizens, Threatening #ISIS Fight. Via @rebeccacollard :
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CEP Advisor @LiamSD12 examines why Islamism should be treated as political ideology and calls for greater attention to be paid to the political narratives of Islamist groups in preventing violent extremism. Report launches December 10! RSVP for event:
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French court today found all 14 defendants guilty of involvement in the 2015 attacks on Charlie Hebdo and a kosher supermarket on the outskirts of Paris. Details on charges:
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"JIHAD PILL": #ISIS is using a banned amphetamine-based substance, Captagon, that keeps them awake, dulls pain & creates a sense of euphoria
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What are "jihadi pills" reportedly used by ISIS in battle?
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As @FightExtremism 's @JoeLieberman , @FranTownsend , @mark_d_wallace note in today's @WSJ , Qatar is "like an arsonist quenching a fire he started and then asking for a pat on the head."
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Young Yazidi boy tells nightmare of living under #ISIS , receiving regularly beatings for not learning Islam lessons.
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Self-described white supremacist Christopher Hasson, the former Coast Guard lieutenant who was accused of plotting politically motivated killings, is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea.
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Al-Qaeda camps are spreading rapidly in the Sahel region. On the border between #Mali , #BurkinaFaso , & the Ivory Coast—more than 20 jihadist camps popped up since July. @SimNasr provides concerning details via @FRANCE24
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In addition to an introduction by Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler ( @FightExtremism @CEP_Germany ), @KacperRekawek ( @CrexUiO & CEP associate) will be joined by @ColborneMichael ( @BCatMonitoring ). Sign up to attend & submit questions!
CEP’s first webinar of 2023! @FightExtremism proudly invites you to a presentation of a new book by @KacperRekawek , “Foreign Fighters in Ukraine. The Brown–Red Cocktail” Register for the event on Friday, January 20 and get your copy, below.👇
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What gets lost in the discourse over westerners who joined ISIS is the plight of their victims. It’s problematic that the “victim/aggressor relationship” has been inverted. @FightExtremism advisor @LiamSD12 in @Daily_Express :
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Sweden’s prime minister writes in op-ed via @FT : “Sweden has entered into an agreement with Turkey in which the fight against terrorism is one of the key points.”
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Countering extremism and preventing terrorism has never been more important. @FightExtremism 's partnered with @NbdyListeningVR on a groundbreaking project that uses VR to immerse users in the scenes experienced by the #Yazidi community at the hands of #ISIS . @YazdaOrg , @rxdsouza
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US-led coalition to combat #ISIS has captured nearly a third of the terror groups’ territory in Iraq & Syria.
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Former Canadian Armed Forces reservist Patrik Jordan Mathews taped himself advocating for killing people, poisoning water supplies and derailing trains, according to federal prosecutors.
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195 countries, ONE mission: Uniting voices of each nation to #EndViolentExtremism . RT to show your support. #One95 http://t.co/rUTVbzApM5
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Updated CEP World Map Profiles Extremism and Counter-Extremism in 55 Countries. Check it out here:
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NOTE: Abu Zakariah Al Britani was the last UK citizen to appear in an #ISIS video...just last week - May 17th 2017.
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In historic case in #France , a #Paris court has found Salah Abdeslam—the main defendant in the 2015 terror attacks—guilty of terrorism and murder charges. 18 others were convicted for their roles in the attacks
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