Facing the Challenge of Terrorists With Chemical Weapons
European Eye on Radicalization The communications revolution has made sharing information easier for everyone, including terrorists. One element to...
Sizing Up Sayf al-Adel, Al-Qaeda’s Alleged New Leader
European Eye on Radicalization As a recent report at European Eye on Radicalization noted, most governments now believe that...
The Death of Ibrahim al-Qahtani and the Condition of the Islamic State
European Eye on Radicalization The United States announced two weeks ago that it had, in collaboration with its partner force—the...
Paraguay Breaks Away From the Pro-Islamist Governments of Latin America
European Eye on Radicalization This week, Paraguay prepared a draft resolution to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization...
Countering Violent Extremism in Bangladesh
Article author: Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa Dr. Shafi Md Mostofa, an Associate Professor of World Religions...
Five Misconceptions of Non-Violent Extremism in Terrorism Studies
Article author: Dr. William Allchorn Dr William Allchorn, an Adjunct Associate Professor at Richmond, the American...
The Far-Right’s Influence over the New Israeli Government
Article author: Richard Pater Richard Pater, a political analyst based in Jerusalem and the Executive Director...
The Akh-Right: Features, Tropes, and the Rivalry with Woke Islamists
Article author: Sara Brzuszkiewicz Sara Brzuszkiewicz, Research Fellow at the Italian Team for Security, Terroristic Issues,...
Is Al-Qaeda Capable of Global Terrorism Any More?
Since the U.S. allowed the Taliban-Qaeda forces to retake Afghanistan in 2021, there have been concerns that history will repeat...
The Challenges of Combatting Extremist Financing in Germany
Terrorist and extremist organizations depend on finances to plan, prepare, and execute their activities. This is particularly the case when...
The Role of Online Communities in the Expansion of Far-Right Extremism
The year 2020 represented a critical point in the way individuals relate to each other. All around the world, the...
Taliban: Structure, Strategy, Agenda, and the International Terrorism Threat
This paper seeks to describe the structure of the Taliban, which is crucial to understanding why the jihadist movement has...
How a Swedish Agency Stopped Funding the Muslim Brotherhood
In December 2016, the Swedish Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated youth organization, Sweden’s Young Muslims (Sveriges Unga Muslimer, SUM), were denied state funding...
The Iranian Information Revolution
Danny Citrinowicz and Ari Ben-Am Since 1979, Iran and its proxy groups have tried to export its model of revolutionary...
EER Podcast: How Terrorists Use Cryptocurrency and What We Should Do About It
Podcast guest: Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler European Eye on Radicalization Joining EER on the podcast today is Dr....
Mona Yacoubian: Ideology is Just One of the Many Drivers of Terrorism
Mona Yacoubian European Eye on Radicalization In an interview with EER, senior advisor at the...
EER-CEP Webinar: Tackling Domestic Extremism in the West
European Eye on Radicalization European Eye on Radicalization (EER) was pleased to host a joint event with the Counter Extremism...
Interview: Cholpon Orozobekova on Repatriating Foreign Fighters and Their Families
European Eye on Radicalization Cholpon Orozobekova In an interview with European Eye for Radicalization, terrorism...
Understanding Boko Haram: An Interview with Jacob Zenn
European Eye on Radicalization EER was joined by Jacob Zenn, an adjunct assistant professor of the graduate-level course, “Violent Non-State...
What Is Behind Turkey’s Recent Threats?
Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, recently threatened to expel ten ambassadors, including the U.S.'s. How serious was this? What was...
The Taliban Show: It’s All About Inclusiveness
Dr. Matteo Gemolo, a doctor in philosophy at Cardiff University and an independent political commentator. He writes about politics, human...
EER speaks French, Spanish, and Arabic
English may be a lingua franca, but reading in one’s own language is effortlessly simple. This matters in the study of extremism in multilingual and deeply integrated Europe.This is why we have now launched French, Spanish and Arabic versions of all of our reporting.
Book Review: ‘The Caravan: Abdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global Jihad’
European Eye on Radicalization Three years after its publication, The Caravan: Abdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global Jihad...
“A Word of Truth”: A Plea That Became An Influential Book on Islamist Ideology and Tactics
Article author: Ammar Ali Hassan Dr. Ammar Ali Hassan, novelist, political and sociological researcher, specializing in...
Book Review: ‘Rethinking Islamism Beyond Jihadist Violence’
European Eye on Radicalization Dr. Elisa Orofino, Academic Lead for Extremism and Counterterrorism at the Policing Institute for the Eastern...
Book Review: ‘Jihadi Politics. The Global Jihad Civil War 2014-2019’
European Eye on Radicalization In November, Dr. Tore Hamming released Jihadi Politics. The Global Jihad Civil War 2014-2019, which builds...