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

May 1, 2014 1:51 am

Blueprint’s Discovery Fuels UK ‘Trojan Horse’ Concerns About Islamist Takeover of Schools

While British officials investigate an alleged "Trojan Horse" plot to replace state school leaders with people sympathetic to Islamist ideology, the Telegraph reports that a 2007...

April 28, 2014 12:01 am

U.S. Islamist Sentenced for Inciting Attacks Against Jews

A convert to Islam who led a small, radical movement called "Revolution Muslim" will serve 2 ½ years in prison for Internet postings that may have...

April 23, 2014 9:24 am

Iran Finally Pays (Financially) for Some of its Terror

American victims of Iranian-sponsored terror may soon realize some degree of financial compensation as the result of a legal settlement announced in New York last week. U.S....

April 17, 2014 11:23 am

Palestinian Authority Glorifies Another Arch-Terrorist

The Palestinian Authority (PA) continues to incite hatred by glorifying terrorists as national heroes.Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) is reporting that the PA and Fatah dedicated...

April 17, 2014 10:44 am

Hamas Praises Deadly West Bank Shooting

Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh praised a deadly West Bank shooting that killed an Israeli and wounded his wife and son as they drove on...

April 14, 2014 4:29 am

Brandeis Flap Marks Another Win for Islamist Intimidation

We're only two weeks into April, but 2014 already is shaping up to be a banner year for those who consider any criticism of Islam,...

April 10, 2014 9:47 am

American Muslims for Palestine’s Shameful Choice of ‘Heroes’

In the American civil rights movement, Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King were among those who set the moral tone. They were champions of non-violence...

April 8, 2014 1:42 pm

Analysis: Hamas Celebrates Win of Erdogan’s Party, Relies on Turkish Support

Last week's electoral wins for Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) prompted celebration among Palestinians in Gaza, Al-Monitor reports. Hamas officials made numerous congratulatory calls and...

April 4, 2014 1:16 am

Hamas Plans New Satellite Channel

Hamas is launching its own satellite television station in order to spew its extremist propaganda on the international stage. The channel, which will be carried on al...

April 4, 2014 12:45 am

MEMRI Report Illustrates Abbas’ Duplicity

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' stated positions on the core issues framing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are completely contradictory when addressing an Israeli or Western audience...

March 30, 2014 2:47 pm

Hamas Imposes Radical New Law: Lashings, Amputations, and Massive Executions

Hamas is now trying to outdo the Taliban in imposing new Shar'ia inspired draconian punishments, including amputations of limbs and massive increases in lashings and...

March 24, 2014 7:15 am

U.K. Terrorist Sympathizers: Young, Affluent, Well-Educated

A British research study of Muslim radicalization is challenging some key conventional wisdom. It identifies "youth, wealth, and being in full-time education" as potential risk factors. Less...

March 20, 2014 12:00 am

Michigan Man Arrested Trying to Fight for Hezbollah in Syria

A Dearborn resident was arrested Sunday night and charged with providing material support to the Shi'ite terrorist group Hezbollah. Mohammad Hassan Hamdan, who was born in Lebanon...

March 19, 2014 6:11 am

California Islam Convert Arrested Trying to Join Syrian Terrorists

FBI agents arrested a 20-year-old convert to Islam at the Canadian border early Monday morning as he tried to cross into Canada. Nicholas Teausant, who...