Salafists

  • The Search for Deso Dogg, the German Rapper Turned Jihadi Poster Boy

    On September 9, rumors began to circulate on social media that Deso Dogg, a German rapper operating under the nom de guerre “Abu Talha Al-Almani” (Abu Talha the German) had been injured fighting with the Syrian opposition.

  • Twin Blasts in Lebanon Signal Intensifying Unrest

    Two car bombs rocked Tripoli—Lebanon's second largest city—Friday outside mosques frequented by Salafist preachers who have been vocal in their support of the Syrian opposition and critical of Hezbollah’s military intervention across the border.

  • Femen Are Being Attacked by Nazis and Sent to Prison

    Femen's Paris headquarters is under siege by neo-Nazis. And last week, they found out that Tunisian Femen activist Amina Tyler, the 19-year-old who was drugged and given a virginity test after posting topless protest pictures of herself on Facebook...

  • Salafists in Sidon: Not as Bad as You Think

    In Sidon, a coastal Lebanese city south of Beirut, a crowd of several hundred people gathered on Thursday night to protest "Innocence of Muslims"--the film created by right-wing zealots and a soft-core porn director that has sparked violent protests...

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