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This sub-blog on Jihadology.net is primarily focused on Sunni foreign fighting. It does not have to just be related to the phenomenon in Syria. It can also cover any location that contains Sunni foreign fighters. If you are interested in writing on this subject please email me at azelin [at] jihadology [dot] net.

Bennett Clifford, “A Brief Update On Ethnic Georgian Foreign Fighters In The Islamic State,” July 31, 2018.

Azra Naseem, “From Paradise Now To Paradise Hereafter: Maldivian Fighters In Syria,” May 11, 2015.

Amarnath Amarasingam, “Canadian Foreign Fighters in Syria: An Overview,” March 4, 2015.

North Caucasus Caucus, “The Forgotten Fighters: Azerbaijani Foreign Fighters in Syria and Iraq,” February 2, 2015.

Edward Lemon, “Tajik Fighters in Iraq and Syria,” January 20, 2015.

Timothy Holman, “French Foreign Fighters in Iraq 2003-2008,” Janary 16, 2015.

OSMahmood and North Caucasus Caucus, “Turkish Foreign Fighters and the Ogaden,” January 12, 2015.

Pieter Van Ostaeyen, “Belgian Fighters In Syria and Iraq – November 2014,” November 22, 2014.

Juha Saarinen, “Update on the Finnish Foreign Fighter Contingent,” October 10, 2014.

Jeffrey D. Palmer, “The Death of Moroccan Exceptionalism: A Brief History of Moroccan Salafi Jihadism and Current Jihadist Trends,” September 5, 2014.

Joanna Paraszczuk, “‘Let Him Eat Leaves:’ North Caucasians Aligned to Islamic State Slam Caucasus Emirate Emir,” July 4, 2014.

Stéphane Mantoux, “Update on the French Volunteers in Syria,” June 9, 2014.

Joanna Paraszczuk, “The Clash Over ‘Real Jihad’ in Syria: ISIS vs. the Caucasus Emirate,” June 4, 2014.

Kacper Rekawek, ““For Our Freedom and Yours?”: The Lack of Central European Foreign Fighters in Syria,” May 30, 2014.

Juha Saarinen, “Update on Finnish Foreign Fighters,” May 29, 2014.

Pieter Van Ostaeyen, “Update on the Belgians in Syria,” May 7, 2014.

Aaron Y. Zelin, “The Return of Foreign Fighters in the Iraq Jihad,” March 6, 2014.

Stéphane Mantoux, “Hide These Jihadists That I Can’t See: The French Volunteers In Syria,” February 25, 2014.

North Caucasus Caucus, “Azerbaijani Foreign Fighters in Syria,” January 28, 2014.

Pieter Van Ostaeyen, “Belgium’s Syria Fighters ~ An Overview of 2012 and 2013 (II),” January 25, 2014.

Pieter Van Ostaeyen, “Belgium’s Syria Fighters ~ An Overview of 2012 and 2013,” January 24, 2014.

Pieter Van Ostaeyen, “Dutch Foreign Fighters – Some Testimonials from the Syrian Front (Part III),” November 26, 2013.

Juha Saarinen, “The History of Jihadism in Finland and An Early Assessment of Finnish Foreign Fighters in Syria,” November 21, 2013.

Pieter Van Ostaeyen, “Dutch Foreign Fighters – Some Testimonials from the Syrian Front #2: The Story of 28 year old Chokri Massali – Abu Walae,” October 17, 2013.

Pieter Van Ostaeyen, “Dutch Foreign Fighters – Some Testimonials from the Syrian Front,” October 13, 2013.

Mark Youngman, “The North Caucasus Insurgency’s Syrian Balancing Act,” September 7, 2013.

Pieter Van Ostaeyen, “Belgian Jihadis in Syria,” September 5, 2013.

North Caucasus Caucus, “Turkish Fighters in Syria, Online and Off,” August 20, 2013.

Mark Youngman, “Book Review of David Malet’s “Foreign Fighters: Transnational Identity in Civil Conflicts”,” June 20, 2013.

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