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

February 17, 2016 2:07 am

Hezbollah, Armed With Russian, Iranian Technology, Capable of Downing Israeli Jets

Hezbollah is using advanced radar technology to "lock on" to Israeli aircraft flying reconnaissance missions over Lebanon, according to Israel's Walla news service and reported by i24 News. The new technology enables...

February 8, 2016 6:59 am

Iraqi Journalist Dispels Myth That ISIS Has No Ties to Islam

Iraqi journalist Fadel Boula challenged the claim that the Islamic State (ISIS) and other jihadi organizations have no relationship to Islam, in an article featured...

February 5, 2016 6:04 am

Obama’s Dubious Mosque Choice

Barack Obama visited the Islamic Society of Baltimore (ISB) on Wednesday, his first visit to a US mosque since becoming president. ISB leaders have amassed a record...

February 4, 2016 6:40 am

Muslim Women Protest Obama’s Baltimore Mosque Visit

President Obama's appearance on Wednesday at the Islamic Society of Baltimore (ISB) drew a small band of protesters, and their issue might come as a surprise. A group of...

February 3, 2016 7:45 am

Hezbollah Using Advanced Iranian Anti-Tank Missiles in Syria

Hezbollah terrorists are using Iranian-made anti-tank missiles in Syria that could be used against Israel in a future confrontation, the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) has...

January 29, 2016 5:31 am

Hezbollah Is Recruiting West Bank Palestinians to Kill Israelis

Despite being bogged down in the Syrian civil war, Hezbollah continues to focus on expanding its terrorist infrastructure to multiple fronts in an effort to target...

January 21, 2016 7:55 am

Palestinian Father, Social Media Praise Terrorist Who Murdered Israeli Mother

A mother of six was targeted by a Palestinian terrorist and stabbed to death on Sunday. But his father's reaction was not one of horror or...

January 15, 2016 3:49 am

DNC Chairwoman Dismisses Questions About CAIR Invitees to Obama Speech

In an interview Tuesday night, Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz refused to address questions about the wisdom of her Democratic colleagues inviting two officials from the...

January 14, 2016 1:56 pm

Fatah Airs Video Urging Killing Israelis By Any Means

Fatah, the party of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, has called for killing all Israelis throughout the country -- "in all their neighborhoods" -- in a music...

January 13, 2016 4:20 am

Another Dubious State of the Union Guest

A New Jersey Muslim community leader who attended last night's State of the Union Address with Senator Cory Booker also serves as treasurer of a political group that strongly...

January 12, 2016 7:23 am

House Democrats Turn to Radical Muslims as SOTU Guests

As many as 25 House Democrats are expected to have Muslim guests during Tuesday night's State of the Union speech. They are doing so in response to a call from Democratic National...

January 8, 2016 6:05 am

Israel Foils Hamas Kidnapping and Murder Plot

Israel's Shin Bet domestic intelligence service says that it foiled a Hamas terror cell's plan to kidnap and kill Israelis, the Jerusalem Post reports. The terrorists wanted to...

January 7, 2016 7:43 am

Bahrain Claims It Foiled Iranian-Backed Terrorist Plot

Bahrain authorities say they foiled an Iranian-linked plot to conduct terrorist attacks in the country, according to Bahrain's state news agency BNA and as reported by Yahoo!...

January 6, 2016 7:44 am

Iranian-Saudi Tensions May Distract Iran’s Efforts to Attack Israel, Expert Says

The dramatic escalation in the Iranian-Saudi Arabian rivalry poses critical potential ramifications for Israeli national security, according to Yaakov Amidror, the former head of Israel's...