Alex Thurston

A man walks in front of the Saudi Mosque in central Nouakchott, February 2, 2008. Growing Al Qaeda presence in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania raises diplomatic and political concerns about security in Mauritania following three Al Qaeda attacks since December 2007. To match feature MAURITANIA-SECURITY/ REUTERS/Normand Blouin (MAURITANIA) - GM1DXGAVMTAA

How Mauritania exports religion to Saudi Arabia—And not just the other way around

Michael Farquhar and Alex Thurston

Thursday, December 13, 2018

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‘The disease is unbelief’: Boko Haram’s religious and political worldview

Thursday, January 14, 2016