ANALYSIS: Despite their strong welfare policies and efforts to integrate immigrants, the Nordic countries are a major source of Syria-bound jihadists. (more…)
About Lars Akerhaug
Lars Akerhaug (b. 1981) is a Norwegian freelance journalist who writes for the Norwegian conservative publication Minerva. In 2013, he published the book Norsk Jihad (Norwegian Jihad), covering radical Islamist groups and individuals in Norway.View all posts by Lars Akerhaug →
Charity raided in al-Qaeda hunt
The Turkish charity Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) has been accused of smuggling weapons in support of al-Qaeda in Turkey. Lars Akerhaug On the 1st of January 2014, Turkish authorities stopped a truck they […]
Fuelling extremism on the left
ANALYSIS: The far-left Turkish terrorist group DHKP/C has found some support in Europe, helping bolster its claim to be at the vanguard of anti-capitalist struggle. Lars Akerhaug On 1 February 2013, at 1:15 […]
Facebook jihadists
IN DEPTH: The Facebook profiles of online jihadists reveal a struggle to balance the lures of Western entertainment and technology with strict Islamic identity. (more…)
The mujahedeen paper trail
IN DEPTH: Newly revealed secret documents about foreign volunteer fighters in the mujahedeen offer new insights into the inner workings of the al-Qaeda terror group’s Syrian ally, the Al-Nusra Front. Lars Akerhaug The […]