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

April 20, 2015 1:06 pm

Free Speech on College Campuses? As Long as it’s Anti-Israel

Attention parents of college students across America. Apparently, your children may not be safe. This isn't a warning about real physical dangers on campus, from sexual assault...

April 20, 2015 12:55 pm

PA President Abbas Honors Fatah Terrorists in Official Ceremony

PA President Mahmoud Abbas. Photo: World Economic Forum. Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas awarded medals to the first male and female jailed...

April 16, 2015 6:24 am

Hamas Rebuilding War Machine as Gaza Deteriorates

The Hamas leadership in Gaza has been unable to rebuild any of the homes destroyed in last summer's war with Israel, but the terrorist group...

April 12, 2015 2:41 pm

Another American Charged With Trying to Join Islamic State

A 34-year-old man from Madison, Wisconsin, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). Joshua...

April 9, 2015 11:44 am

Obama’s Emphasis on Internal Threats Infuriates Gulf Allies

President Obama's view that internal strife threatens the stability of America's Persian Gulf allies more than a threat from Iran is sparking angry reactions, Gulfnews reports. In an...

April 8, 2015 12:33 pm

Radical Islamist Group Claims to Influence UK Election

Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND), a United Kingdom-based radical Islamist front organization, is openly bragging about its close relationship with both the Tory and Labour...

April 8, 2015 9:30 am

Report: Internal French Document Shows Troubling Discrepancies With US on Iran Deal

US and Iranian officials have described last week's framework for a deal to slow Iran's nuclear weapons program with disturbingly different details. According to a Times of...

April 2, 2015 11:36 am

ISIS Conquers Palestinian Refugee Camp in Damascus

Islamic State terrorists conquered large areas of the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital Wednesday, and are battling Palestinian faction Aknaf Beit al-Maqdis for control,...

April 2, 2015 11:17 am

As Nuclear Talks Continue, Iran Issues Latest Threat to Destroy Israel

On a day that Iran and Western powers reportedly agreed to move talks on Iran's nuclear weapons program to "a new phase," a commander of the...

March 27, 2015 12:55 am

Amnesty International Finally Says Palestinians Committed War Crimes

Palestinian terrorist groups violated international law and blatantly disregarded civilian lives by consistently firing missiles indiscriminately into Israel during last summer's war with Israel, Amnesty...

March 26, 2015 8:36 am

Documentary Exposes Hamas Indoctrination, Training of Child Soldiers

The boy stands on a crowded field that looks better suited for soccer matches. He might be in his early teens, his face smeared with...

March 23, 2015 7:35 am

Palestinians Glorify Terrorist Responsible for 37 Israeli Deaths

A $655 million judgment levied by an American jury last month for its involvement in facilitating terrorist attacks a decade ago apparently did little to persuade...

March 15, 2015 6:13 pm

Following Prison Sentence, Florida Terrorist of Arab Origin to Be Deported

His prison sentence complete, a Pakistani man who plotted a series of prospective terrorist attacks in South Florida has been moved from a Federal penitentiary...

March 9, 2015 11:23 am

Muslim Brotherhood Condemns Egypt Court Decision, Calls for Destruction of Israel

The Muslim Brotherhood condemned an Egyptian court decision to designate Hamas as a terrorist organization, and called for the destruction of the Jewish State, according...