Steven Emerson

Steven Emerson
Steven Emerson is considered one of the leading authorities on Islamic extremist networks, financing and operations. He serves as the Executive Director of The Investigative Project on Terrorism, a non-profit organization that serves one of the world's largest storehouses of archival data and intelligence on Islamic and Middle Eastern terrorist groups. Emerson and his staff frequently provide briefings to U.S. government and law enforcement agencies, members of Congress and congressional committees, and print and electronic media on terrorist financing and operational networks of Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and the rest of the worldwide Islamic militant spectrum. Since 9-11, Emerson has been interviewed frequently on all the major television networks and in the national and international print media. The website of the Investigative Project on Terrorism, which was started in September 2007, is now considered one of the top counter-terrorism websites in the world and can be accessed at www.investigativeproject.org. Emerson launched The Investigative Project on Terrorism in 1995, following the November 1994 broadcast of his documentary film, "Jihad in America," on public television. The film exposed clandestine operations of militant Islamic terrorist groups on American soil. For the film, Emerson received numerous awards including the George Polk Award for best television documentary, one of the most prestigious awards in journalism. He also received the top prize from the Investigative Reporters and Editors Organization (IRE) for best investigative report in both print and television for the documentary. The award from IRE was the fourth he had received from that group. The documentary, which was featured on 60 Minutes, has become standard viewing for federal law enforcement and intelligence organizations. Emerson is recognized as one of the first terrorism experts to have testified and warned about the threat of Islamic militant networks operating in the United States and their connections worldwide. In a pioneering congressional testimony delivered in 1998, he specifically warned about the threat of Osama Bin Laden's network. Nearly every one of the terrorist suspects and groups first identified in his 1994 film have been indicted, convicted, or deported since 9-11. Emerson is the author or co-author of six books on terrorism and national security, including: "Jihad Incorporated: A Guide to Militant Islam in the U.S." (Prometheus, 2006) "American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Among Us" (The Free Press, 2002) "Terrorist: The Inside Story of the Highest-Ranking Iraqi Terrorist Ever to Defect to the West" (Villard Books /Random House, 1991) "The Fall of Pan Am 103: Inside the Lockerbie Investigation" (Putnam's Sons, 1990) "Secret Warriors: Inside the Covert Military Operations of the Reagan Era" (Putnam's Sons, 1988) "The American House of Saud: The Secret Petrodollar Connection" (Franklin Watts, 1985) Prior to starting the Investigative Project on Terrorism, Emerson worked as a correspondent for CNN and previously as a senior editor at US News and World Report. His first job in Washington DC in 1977 was as a staff researcher for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He has a BA and MA from Brown University and once ran a marathon in 2 hours, 59 minutes, a feat he was never able to repeat again.

ARTICLES BY: Steven Emerson

September 18, 2018 7:19 am

Palestinian Authority Rushes Payment to Terrorist’s Family Hours After Attack Kills Father of Four

The Palestinian Authority (PA) rushed to transfer an advance of roughly $3,300 to the family of terrorist Khalil Jabarin, who killed American-Israeli citizen Ari Fuld...

September 5, 2018 9:33 am

Hamas Leader: Violent Gaza Protests Were Merely a Diversion

Hamas leader Yayha Sinwar has admitted that his terrorist organization orchestrated the weekly "March of Return" violent demonstrations on the Israel-Gaza border to divert attention...

September 4, 2018 11:22 am

ISNA Convention Uses Shame, Fear to Stir Radical Agenda

In a year when Muslim political candidates are breaking new ground or falling just short of doing so, it's not surprising to see politics dominate...

August 22, 2018 12:03 pm

Canadian Arabic-Language Newspaper Publishes Article Inciting Anti-Jewish Murder

Another Arabic-language newspaper has featured an article blatantly glorifying terrorism by honoring Palestinian mothers who "sacrificed" their children as "martyrs" and suicide bombers. The article boasts...

August 16, 2018 7:18 am

The Gray Lady Once Again Sanitizes Radical Islam

For many years now, The New York Times has sanitized radical Islamic groups, militant Islamic leaders, and even Islamic terrorist attacks. The paper does this...

July 31, 2018 4:47 pm

Senior Hezbollah Officials Acknowledge Group’s Presence in Syria and Beyond

A top Hezbollah official acknowledged that the terrorist organization remains in Syria and is consolidating its presence across the Middle East, the Meir Amit Intelligence...

July 30, 2018 1:13 pm

Michigan’s Regressive ‘Progressive’ Gubernatorial Candidate

While polls show him lagging in third place in a three-candidate primary, Abdul El-Sayed says that he will shock the political world on August 7 by becoming Michigan's Democratic nominee...

July 17, 2018 12:36 pm

IDF: Hamas Plans to Strike Israel with Exploding Drones

As Israel moves more Iron Dome anti-missile batteries to its border with Gaza, Hamas terrorists are moving forward with plans to spread their arson-by-air attacks...

June 27, 2018 9:07 am

US Islamists Ignore Erdogan’s Authoritarianism, Celebrate Win

Unbelievably, a number of American Islamists are hailing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's election Monday to a new five-year term as a win for democracy. In truth,...

June 26, 2018 1:46 pm

Has the US Stopped Palestinian Aid Payments?

The United States has halted aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) until further review, i24News reports, two months after Congress passed the Taylor Force Act. The act mandates...

June 22, 2018 3:37 pm

‘New Rules of Engagement’: Hamas Provokes Israel With Incendiary Aerial Devices

Hamas is attempting to create "new rules of engagement" in its war against Israel, as the terrorist organization recognizes that Israel's military will likely avoid...

June 8, 2018 8:53 am

Candidate to Replace Keith Ellison May Be Even More Hostile to Israel

Within three short hours of Congressman Keith Ellison's announcement that he would leave Congress to run for Minnesota Attorney General, Minneapolis State Representative Ilhan Omar...

May 30, 2018 9:37 am

Analysis Confirms Hamas Organized Violent Gaza Border Riots

The vast majority of Palestinian fatalities during violent demonstrations on the Israel-Gaza border were members or affiliates of terrorist organizations -- primarily Hamas. Of the 112 reported...

May 24, 2018 4:27 pm

Hamas Leader Acknowledges Iranian Support Amid Fall-Out From Gaza Clashes

While many analysts and most of the international community refuses to acknowledge Iran's role in fueling tensions on Israel's border with Gaza, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar this...