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

December 16, 2014 8:34 am

Latest Hamas Gems: A Failed Terror Plot, Praise for ISIS

Five suspected terrorists have been arrested for allegedly planning a series of attacks inside Israel, including a suicide bombing in Tel-Aviv that involved a Palestinian...

December 10, 2014 8:40 am

Rasmieh Odeh Granted Pre-Sentence Bond

Rasmieh Odeh, a 67-year-old Palestinian convicted of naturalization fraud in Detroit last month, can be freed on bond pending a March 10 sentencing date, a Federal judge ruled Monday. U.S....

December 7, 2014 2:23 pm

Interpol Alert Seeks Arrest of Muslim Brotherood’s Qaradawi

Interpol issued a bulletin Friday seeking the arrest of the Muslim Brotherhood's most influential cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi. The bulletin was sparse on details but said that Egypt wanted...

December 7, 2014 2:00 pm

White House Statement Ignores Brotherhood’s Continuing Hamas Support

The White House this week issued a statement explaining why it does not view the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group. It was in response to...

December 4, 2014 8:25 am

Hamas, Jordanian Brotherhood Smuggle Weapons Into Palestinian Territories

Recent arrests in Jordan and Israel show that Hamas and the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood are trying to smuggle weapons into Gaza and the West Bank....

December 4, 2014 8:24 am

AP’s Weak Pushback Against Former Reporter’s Criticism

The Associated Press is firing back at a former reporter who claims the global news agency helps set a narrative for "the Israel story" that...

December 2, 2014 8:02 am

Ex-AP Reporter Helps Explain Media Bias Against Israel

Life as a foreign correspondent often is portrayed as dangerous, sexy work for a journalist. But it also can be insular - you're a stranger in...

December 2, 2014 5:02 am

Plotting New Violence, Hamas Dissolves Unity Government With Fatah

Hamas announced on Sunday that the unity government with Fatah has collapsed. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri accused Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas of spreading lies by...

November 24, 2014 3:19 pm

Prosecutors Say Ramsieh Odeh is a Serial Liar, Should Be Detained Prior to Sentencing

Attorneys for Rasmieh Odeh say a Federal judge was "unreasonable and unfair" when he ordered Odeh held without bond on November 10 pending a spring sentencing date. Odeh...

November 23, 2014 2:28 pm

Raid Shows Enhanced Use of Fireworks as Palestinian Riot Weapon

Israeli police intercepted a large shipment of weapons intended for Arab rioters in east Jerusalem, The Jerusalem Post reported. Israeli authorities seized two shipping containers...

November 21, 2014 3:30 pm

UAE Says CAIR is a Terrorist Organization

Officials at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) have expressed astonishment and confusion over a decision by the United Arab Emirates to include the American-Islamist organization...

November 19, 2014 12:04 am

A List of Recent Palestinian Incitement, Attacks, Glorification

The recent spike in Palestinian terrorist attacks targeting Israelis occur amid growing incitement to violence and glorification of terrorism emanating from Palestinian Authority and Fatah...

November 18, 2014 3:23 pm

Israel Blames Abbas, Promises Harsh Response to Synagogue Terror Attack

Israeli political leaders are blaming Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for inciting Tuesday's bloody terrorist attack inside a Jerusalem synagogue that killed four people and injured...

November 16, 2014 12:21 pm

Al-Qaeda Linked Groups Make Gains in Syria, Challenging U.S. Efforts There

Gains by al-Qaeda linked Jabhat al-Nusra in northwestern Syria threaten to leave the U.S. with few options on the ground in that region. Jabhat al-Nusra recently attacked...