Investigations · Tracker · Launched 2026
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Ardent is published by a research organisation and investigates Islamist networks and extremism in Western societies, using public records, court filings and official documents.
Latest investigations
Islamist Finance & Charities · Investigation
Two Associations, One Wallet: The Alzaq Network and the French Route to Gaza
On 2 October 2026 the US Treasury designated two small French associations, Association Baraka and Ensemble C Mieux, with the two people it says run them and a Gaza-based member of the Qassam Brigades.
3 November 2026 · Research team
EU Institutions · Investigation
Following the Euro: What the Commission Must Now Show about EU Money and the Muslim Brotherhood Network
The European Parliament's resolution of 8 October 2026 is a resolution, not a ban.
3 November 2026 · Research team
Online Radicalisation · Investigation
"Media Committees" or Newsroom? The Matsada2sh Case and the Evidential Test for Brotherhood Attributions Online
Between 28 and 30 September 2026, Egyptian security forces detained six journalists from Matsada2sh ("Don't Believe It"), an online fact-checking and investigative platform.
3 November 2026 · Research team
Muslim Brotherhood Networks · Investigation
Sweden Opens the File: The State Inquiry into Political Islam and the Muslim Brotherhood Question
An inquiry, not a designation: it has no power to ban or list any organisation.
3 November 2026 · Research team
Europe · Investigation
Extremist, Not Terrorist: What Belgium's Intelligence Services Have Told Parliament About the Muslim Brotherhood in 2026
On 7 October 2026 Belgium's Justice Minister told Parliament that the Brotherhood “does not constitute a terrorist threat”, but its ideology “is extremist”.
3 November 2026 · Research team
US Policy · Investigation
Following the Money Westward: How US Treasury Sanctions Have Moved from Brotherhood Chapters to Europe's Charity Networks
Between January and October 2026, the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) went beyond designating Muslim Brotherhood chapters in the Middle East and began designating people and charities in Europe.
3 November 2026 · Research team
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