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Since its onset, the Program on Extremism has devoted substantial attention to the activities of Islamist groups, particularly in Western countries. The Program’s director, Lorenzo Vidino, has studied the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood in Europe and North America for more than 20 years, authoring two acclaimed books and regularly consulting with various governments on the subject. The Program has also produced reports on the Salafist movement in America and other Islamist movements.

 

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Recent Publications

The Iran War Critic Under Investigation by the Trump Administration. Plus...

June 11, 2026

Hezbollah Is at Its Weakest Point in 40 Years, Doesn’t Mean It’s Defeated

May 21, 2026

Pressure Without Pause: Iraq’s Role in the Postwar Iran Settlement

May 21, 2026

After the arrest of a Kataib Hezbollah suspect, expect more such operations against Iran's Iraqi proxies

May 19, 2026

Europe Recognizes the Muslim Brotherhood Threat, But Will It Ban the Organization?

May 18, 2026

Texas Ruling Could Expose CAIR’s Funding and Foreign Dealings

May 15, 2026

The Trump Administration Vows to Contain an Emerging “Red-Green Alliance”

May 7, 2026

Surge of Arson Attacks in the U.K. Points to Suspected Iranian Proxy Group

April 24, 2026

The Case Against Shamim Mafi: An Iranian Arms Dealer on U.S. Soil?

April 23, 2026

Jolani in Europe: The Moral Cost of a Dangerous Bet

April 7, 2026

The Corporate Combatant: Iran’s New Doctrine Places Tech Companies in Its Cross-Hairs

April 6, 2026

How the War with Iran Ends

April 3, 2026

 

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Books

Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | August 2010

Commentaries

The Myth of Moderate Jihadis
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | FP | September 22, 2021

Austria, Not France, is the Model for Europe’s Crackdown on Islamists

Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | Foreign Policy | November 11, 2020

Europe Frets, America Yawns: The Trans-Atlantic Gap on Domestic Islamism
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | Hudson Institute | July 16, 2020

Erdogan’s Long Arm in Europe
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | Foreign Policy | May 7, 2019

The Muslim Brotherhood: Terrorists or Not?
Authored by Mokhtar Awad and Samuel Tadros | The Wall Street Journal | March 1, 2017

Why the United States Should Be as Circumspect as the British about the Muslim Brotherhood
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | Lawfare | February 12, 2017

Egypt's New Radicalism: The Muslim Brotherhood and Jihad
Authored by Mokhtar Awad | Foreign Affairs | February 4, 2016

 Sharia4: From Confrontational Activism to Militancy
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | Perspectives on Terrorism | Terrorism Research Initiative
April 2015 

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