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

August 17, 2016 6:33 am

Arrests Suggest Hezbollah Seeking Stronger West Bank Foothold

Israel's Shin Bet domestic security service announced on Tuesday that it disrupted Hezbollah terrorist cells operating in the West Bank planning to conduct attacks against Israelis. The Shin Bet said...

August 16, 2016 5:23 am

UN Special Envoy Calls for Gaza Aid Cutoff as Long as Hamas Is in Power

A special envoy to the United Nations (UN) wants international humanitarian organizations to cease aid transfers to Gaza, "as long as Hamas is in control." Recent reports...

August 10, 2016 6:32 am

Hezbollah Uses Attack Drone, as Offensive Capabilities Grow

A new video reportedly shows Hezbollah conducting drone airstrikes targeting radical Sunni Islamist positions in southern Aleppo. Though it appears that Hezbollah failed to inflict significant damage, the...

August 9, 2016 5:53 am

Erdogan-Gulen Power Struggle Divides European Turks

On the night of July 15, members of the Turkish military stormed the state-run TRT news agency in Ankara and forced an anchorwoman to read...

August 5, 2016 1:54 am

Hamas Diverts Millions From US-Based NGO to Finance Terrorism

Hamas has diverted "tens of millions of dollars" from World Vision, a US-based Christian charity, to rebuild its terrorist infrastructure, Israel's Shin Bet domestic security agency said on...

August 4, 2016 6:43 am

Erdogan’s Coup Survival: Don’t Call It Democracy

Nihad Awad, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) executive director, is in Turkey this week. It isn't clear why, but Awad is taking advantage of his travels...

August 3, 2016 7:04 am

Palestinian Terrorists Incorporating Rat Poison in Attack Plans

A Palestinian terrorist planned to bomb the Jerusalem light rail last month with an explosive device containing poisonous material, Israeli police said Tuesday. Ali Abu Hassan -- a civil engineering...

July 25, 2016 3:07 am

Canadian Arabic Newspaper Republishes Holocaust-Denial Claims

An Arabic-language newspaper published in London Ontario, Canada, recently featured a blatantly antisemitic article titled: "The Question Which Everyone Ignores: Why Did Hitler Kill the...

July 19, 2016 7:05 am

PA Honors Another Terrorist Amid US Foreign Aid Re-Evaluation

Instead of promoting peaceful coexistence, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has decided to honor yet another Palestinian terrorist who killed numerous Israeli civilians. On Sunday, the PA...

July 17, 2016 6:14 am

CAIR Chief’s Reflexive Terror Denial Stands Apart

Before the bodies of all the victims had been removed from the streets of Nice, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Executive Director Nihad Awad insisted...

July 6, 2016 6:13 am

No Sacred Cows? The Washington Post Continues to Defend CAIR

Let's say the Church of Scientology launched a program that it said was aimed at creating healthy work environments and bridging family divides, even for church critics. What...

July 4, 2016 6:14 am

Muslim Writer Calls Out Palestinian Terror Glorification

Thursday's shocking Palestinian terrorist murder of a 13-year-old girl prompted the usual praise from Palestinian Authority (PA) outlets. Muhammad Taraireh was hailed as a martyr for stabbing and murdering 13-year-old...

June 24, 2016 4:34 am

CAIR Claims It Welcomes ‘Significant, Healthy Debates’ Among Muslims

He might have been trying to be ironic. But Corey Saylor seemed to be playing it straight on Monday when he claimed that the Council on American-Islamic...

June 15, 2016 7:14 am

CAIR Offers Terror Sympathizers and Misleading Rhetoric to Condemn Orlando Tragedy

In the wake of Sunday morning's devastating and monumental Islamist terrorist attack that killed 49 men and women at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the Council on American-Islamic Relations...