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

November 17, 2015 7:55 am

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Swedish FM and Fatah See Israeli Roots in Paris Attacks

Sweden's Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom attributed Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris to Muslim frustrations in the Middle East -- and Palestinian anguish in particular, in an interview with...

November 5, 2015 7:33 am

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New Report Details Iranian Commander’s Involvement in Terror, Regional Expansion

The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force -- Qassem Soleimani -- continues to remain actively involved in promoting the Islamic Republic's regional expansion and terrorist...

November 1, 2015 7:47 am

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Palestinian Attacks Continue in and Around Jerusalem Amid Report Abbas Ordered Shift to West Bank

Palestinian violence against Jews continued this weekend when a terrorist stabbed and injured an Israeli man in Jerusalem, reports the Times of Israel. Israeli police shot and critically wounded the...

October 27, 2015 6:37 am

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Palestinian Institutions Continue Vicious Incitement Against Israelis

Growing violent incitement against Jews from across the Palestinian political spectrum and society continues to fuel near-daily Palestinian terrorist attacks targeting Israeli civilians and security...

October 23, 2015 4:04 am

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Media Coverage of Palestinian ‘Stabbing Intifada’ Sets New Lows

Israelis have a new cause for horror. In addition to the fear and anger stemming from a wave of wanton stabbing and vehicle attacks on Israelis...

October 23, 2015 3:26 am

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A Few Moderate Arabs Provide a Voice of Sanity in the Crazed Atmosphere of Palestinian Attacks

As anti-Israel propagandists take to social media with memes and statements supporting the "Knife Intifada," it is refreshing to hear voices of reason in the...

October 16, 2015 4:20 am

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Abbas Caught Lying About Israeli ‘Field Executions’ of Palestinian Terrorists

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has been caught propagating a blatant lie -- that Israel is conducting "field executions" of Palestinian terrorists involved in daily attacks...

October 15, 2015 7:49 am

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Palestinian Education Ministry Honors Terrorists as Attacks Against Israelis Continue

Fatah and the Palestinian Authority (PA) -- the so-called "moderate" Palestinian factions -- are increasing their violent incitement against Jews, and encouraging Palestinians to continue the terrorist wave...

October 11, 2015 6:41 am

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Palestinian Leaders Encourage Violence Against Israelis as Terror Wave Continues

Palestinian officials and religious leaders from across the political spectrum continue to incite violence and encourage more terrorist attacks against Jews, while Israel endures more...

October 9, 2015 4:13 am

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‘Moderate’ Palestinian Leaders Encourage Attacks, More Israelis Stabbed

In the wake of the recent wave of stabbings targeting Israelis, Fatah and Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) officials continue to openly justify and encourage more terrorist...

October 4, 2015 4:53 am

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Iranian President Tries to Bribe Revolutionary Guard Corps to Back Nuclear Deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is seeking to bribe the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to cease its efforts to undermine the nuclear deal with global...

October 2, 2015 6:00 pm

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Netanyahu Demands Abbas, PA Condemn West Bank Killing of Israeli Couple

On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the international community to condemn the Palestinian leadership's praise for terrorists who murder Israeli civilians, the Jerusalem Post reported. "Fanaticism,...

September 24, 2015 6:48 am

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Bangladeshi Islamists Threaten Global Slaughter of Secular Writers

A radical Islamist group in Bangladesh is threatening to take its jihad against secular writers global. The Ansarullah Bangla Team, which is suspected of acting on threats and...

September 24, 2015 6:41 am

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UN Chief Criticizes Abbas’s Incitement Against Jews in Jerusalem

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told PA President Mahmoud Abbas that he worried Abbas's recent incitement would lead to more confrontations in Jerusalem, the Times of Israel reported, citing...