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

June 10, 2016 7:48 am

Palestinian and Islamic ‘Moderates’ Celebrate Slaughter at Israeli Café

Wednesday's terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, which left four Israelis dead and 16 more wounded, is generating predictable, but disturbing reactions. There was the requisite handing out of...

May 27, 2016 3:06 am

Another Radical Islamist in the Sanders Camp

As Democratic Party leaders struggle to end their increasingly vitriolic presidential primary campaign, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is winning concessions from party officials in hopes...

May 26, 2016 6:11 am

Hamas Diverts Most of Civilian Cement Sent to Gaza for Terror Activities

Hamas is stealing nearly all of the cement that Israel sends into Gaza for civilian reconstruction efforts, in order to rebuild the organization's terrorist infrastructure,...

May 25, 2016 6:20 am

Palestinian Authority Media Praises Terrorist Who Killed American Tourist

Palestinian Authority (PA) media outlets continue to glorify terrorist Bashar Masalha, who attacked civilians in Tel Aviv and murdered an American tourist on March 8, Palestinian...

May 23, 2016 5:13 am

NGO Exposes UN Human Rights Council’s Anti-Israel Agenda

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has a reputation for maintaining a blatant anti-Israel bias. Gross violators of human rights often serve on the Council,...

May 18, 2016 7:00 am

Former Al Qaeda Fighter Sought Asylum in Norway as a ‘Refugee’

Norwegian police arrested a former Syrian Al Qaeda fighter who sought asylum in Norway, the UK's Daily Express reports. Police arrested the 26-year-old man Friday at an asylum center after officers...

May 17, 2016 6:38 am

Hamas Exploits Easing of Gaza Blockade to Smuggle More Weapons

Palestinian terrorist groups continue to exploit Israel's relaxation of the Gaza naval blockade to smuggle weapons meant to strike the Jewish state, Israel's domestic intelligence...

May 16, 2016 6:31 am

Michigan Public Radio Station Bars Donor’s Israel Birthday Message

The University of Michigan's public radio group -- Michigan Radio -- denied one of its donors the opportunity to wish Israel a "Happy 68th Birthday" to mark the country's...

May 11, 2016 6:51 am

Democrats Continue to Endorse CAIR, Despite Knowing Its Ties to Hamas

According to US Senator Charles Schumer, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is known "to have ties to terrorism," and cutting off contact with the Islamist...

May 4, 2016 6:35 am

Erdogan Expands His Assault on Journalists Beyond Turkish Borders

Ebru Umar was angry. A Dutch journalist of Turkish heritage, she has been known to take that anger to the page. On the night of...

May 4, 2016 6:00 am

Hamas Caught Smuggling Rocket Material as Israel Considers Re-Opening Gaza Border

Israel's Tax Authority says that it intercepted roughly four tons of ammonium chloride -- enough to produce hundreds of rockets -- that were being smuggled into the Gaza Strip. The...

April 28, 2016 6:40 am

Palestinian Children Kill Israelis in Hamas ‘Play’ (VIDEO)

Palestinian children simulated murdering Israelis while participating in a cultural festival in the Gaza Strip this week, according to Israel's Channel 2 News and reported by the Times...

April 27, 2016 11:22 am

Report: Iran May Send Hamas to Fight ISIS

Iran is reportedly planning to deploy Hamas operatives to fight the Islamic State in Mosul, according to a-Sharq al-Awsat and reported by the Jerusalem Post. The report suggests that Iran still...

April 22, 2016 6:24 am

Watch Palestinians Celebrating Jerusalem Bomber (VIDEO)

In recent weeks, we at the Investigative Project on Terrorism have emphasized the difference between Israeli and Palestinian reactions to violent attacks. When an Israeli soldier shot and...