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, 2015 3:53 am

Abbas: ‘Filthy’ Jews’ Feet Not Allowed on Temple Mount

The International Union of Muslim Scholars is calling on Palestinians to "Rescue al-Aqsa" and rise up against Israel, according to several Twitter posts translated by the Investigative...

September 13, 2015 5:55 am

The Iran Nuclear Deal’s American Islamist Supporters

The White House is claiming victory in the fight over the Iranian nuclear deal following Thursday's Senate vote, which fell short of the votes needed to stop a Democratic filibuster blocking...

August 25, 2015 6:57 am

Terror Victims’ Lawyer Disappointed by Pathetically Low Palestinian Authority Bond Requirement

The lead attorney for 10 American families who secured $655 million in civil damages against the Palestinian Authority (PA) for past terror support expressed disappointment Monday with a...

August 19, 2015 1:20 pm

After Nuclear Deal, Iran Ratchets Up Genocidal Threats Against Israel

A video shows the Revolutionary Guard Corps massing on a hill overlooking Jerusalem. A conference of religious scholars features speaker after speaker calling Israel's annihilation inevitable...

August 19, 2015 12:46 pm

Bangladesh Police Arrest Three Islamists in Bloggers’ Murder

Police in Bangladesh arrested three men Tuesday, who are suspected of hacking to death at least two secular bloggers this year, including American Avijit Roy. British national Touhidur...

August 12, 2015 7:55 am

Obama Administration Urges Judge to Limit PA Payout in Terror Case

A Deputy Secretary of State has asked a Federal judge to consider a host of potential calamities that might result from enforcing a civil terrorism verdict...

August 12, 2015 7:53 am

Captured Hamas Operative Details Group’s Terror Plans

A Hamas operative provided a treasure trove of intelligence during an Israeli interrogation, detailing the terrorist group's rebuilding efforts and future terror plans, Israel's intelligence agency...

August 11, 2015 7:00 am

Column Looks at Notorious Terrorist Who Benefits in Iran Nuclear Deal

Part of the Iran nuclear agreement includes the removal of Western sanctions on individual terrorists, such as notorious Lebanese assassin Anis Naccache. In a column published in Monday's Wall Street Journal,...

August 6, 2015 7:57 am

Lawsuit: Victims of Iranian-Sponsored Terror Attacks Should be Paid Before Sanctions Relief Goes Into Effect

A deal to provide Iran with as much as $150 billion in sanctions relief over its nuclear weapons program should be blocked until the Islamic...

August 5, 2015 10:43 am

Outrage as DOJ May Intervene in Terror Judgment Against Palestinian Authority

The Justice Department is "carefully considering" whether to intervene in a Federal civil suit in New York that generated a $218 million judgment against the Palestinian...

August 5, 2015 7:58 am

Hamas Calls for Suicide Attacks as Israelis Express Revulsion Over Jewish Terror

Hamas is calling for the resumption of suicide bombings targeting Israelis in the wake of Friday's arson attack that killed a Palestinian toddler. Israeli extremists, perhaps from a nearby...

August 2, 2015 7:50 pm

Report: Members of Congress Frustrated by Secret Iran Nuclear Agreements

Crucial aspects of the Iran nuclear deal remain hidden from the public, and in some instances, from the American government, Bloomberg reports. In a closed-door session with...

July 31, 2015 8:23 am

Palestinian Summer Camps Preach Jihad and Train Terrorists (VIDEO)

Palestinian summer camps in Jerusalem and Gaza are actively indoctrinating young children with radical jihadist ideology and preparing them for martyrdom (suicide) operations, the Middle...

July 31, 2015 8:22 am

Report: Israeli Strike Kills Ruthless, Child-Killing Hezbollah/PFLP Terrorist

An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday reportedly killed a senior Hezbollah operative in the Golan Heights, a man considered one of the most reviled terrorists in...