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

March 16, 2014 3:49 pm

U.S. Wavers on ‘Jewish State’ Recognition While Cameron Endorses It

The United States touts itself as an impartial mediator between Israelis and Palestinians. Most of the international community continues to believe that the United States...

March 14, 2014 12:12 pm

American Islamist Coalition Launches With Empty Rhetoric

Eight national Muslim organizations, many with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and with records of support for Hamas, have formed a "national council" that seeks...

March 13, 2014 12:31 am

U.S. Says Iran’s Uranium Enrichment Can Continue

Ongoing talks between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran over Iran's nuclear weapons program continue to be marred by varying interpretations and...

March 11, 2014 10:21 am

Arafat Recognized Jewish State, Why Won’t Abbas?

The Arab League is endorsing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' refusal to accept Israel as a Jewish state as a part of any peace agreement. But in taking...

March 7, 2014 1:20 pm

Abbas: ‘No Way’ He’ll Recognize Jewish State

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is rejecting a key demand of the United States and Israel as part of ongoing peace talks that would lead to...

February 27, 2014 7:47 am

An Al-Jazeera Anchor’s Bloody Call

A prominent Al-Jazeera anchor with close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood issued a statement praising the murders of police officers and advocating attacks on journalists...

February 26, 2014 8:13 am

Egyptian Army Cracks Down on Terrorists in Sinai

The Egyptian army is conducting a wide military operation in the Sinai to crack down on Islamic movements that use the area as a launching...

February 23, 2014 4:09 pm

Hamas Tests Anti-Aircraft Missiles Against Israel

While Israel and the Palestinian Authority engage in peace negotiations, Hamas continues to bolster its military capabilities for the next round of fighting with Israel. Al-Monitor...

February 16, 2014 2:26 pm

New York Pro-Morsi Rally Blasts Saudis as ‘Dirtier Than Jews’ (VIDEO)

Egyptian Americans for Democracy and Human Rights (EADHR) has organized rallies throughout the country since last summer, demanding Muslim Brotherhood politician Mohamed Morsi be reinstated as...

February 11, 2014 1:57 am

American Al-Qaida Member is Potential Drone Strike Target

The Obama Administration is debating whether to target an American member of al-Qaeda with a drone strike, according to U.S. officials. The Justice Department has not finished...

February 10, 2014 1:17 am

A Classroom Exercise in Indoctrination

A University of California, Berkeley, professor is requiring 100 students to create Twitter accounts and post comments about "Islamophobia," anti-Islamist Muslim activist Tarek Fatah reports. In his Toronto...

January 30, 2014 2:47 pm

Israeli Defense Official Offers Dark Security Assessment

Israel is entering an "Era of Fire" in which it is threatened by 170,000 rockets and missiles and in which the Syrian civil war has...

January 23, 2014 1:54 am

Palestinian Protesters Violently Confront Pro-Palestinian Israelis

Israeli and Palestinian activists gathered in Ramallah for a "peace conference" earlier this month organized by Minds of Peace, a not-for-profit dedicated to a peaceful...

January 20, 2014 12:01 am

Exclusive: Records Prove Muslim Brotherhood Delegates Skipped U.S. Airport Inspections

Newly released records confirm a 2012 Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) report that the State Department cleared the way for a visiting delegation of Muslim Brotherhood...