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Hundreds of Danes hold candles and torches during a memorial service in Copenhagen for the two men who were killed in the double-attacks in the capital. Reuters

Syrian Refugee Charged of Plotting Attack in Copenhagen

by Majid al-Khateeb | May 16, 2017 | World

Cologne- German prosecutors said they have charged a Syrian refugee with preparing an act of violence over allegations he had gathered bomb-making materials to commit an attack in Copenhagen. Stuttgart prosecutors said Monday the man was in possession of 17,000...

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Pro-regime forces stand on a street in the Syrian town of Yabroud. (Joseph Eid / AFP/Getty Images)

Syrian Jailed for Life in Austria for Murdering Regime Forces

by Majid al-Khateeb | May 12, 2017 | World

Cologne (German)- An Austrian court has jailed a 27-year-old Syrian for life on charges of committing crimes against humanity while fighting against Bashar Assad’s forces alongside the Free Army. The court in the western city of Innsbruck announced its ruling late...

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German police secure the main train station in Munich, Germany, January 1, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

German Police Carry out Anti-Terror Raids in 4 States

by Majid al-Khateeb | May 11, 2017 | World

Cologne (German)- German police backed by anti-terror units raided homes in four states on Wednesday, targeting ISIS sympathizers, authorities said. Prosecutors said the suspects are believed to be connected to Abdul Rahman A.K., a Syrian arrested in 2016 who was...

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German police seen in Munich in July 2016. (AFP)

Syrians Arrested in Germany on Terror Charges

by Majid al-Khateeb | May 10, 2017 | World

Cologne – Germany announced on Tuesday the arrest of two Syrians on suspicion of belonging to terrorist organizations. The General Prosecution announced in a statement that counter-terrorism units arrested the two men for allegedly belonging to foreign terror groups....

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel lays flowers at the Christmas market in Berlin, December 20, 2016, one day after a truck plowed into the crowded market in the German capital. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

Special Unit to Fight Drone Terror Threats in Germany

by Majid al-Khateeb | May 3, 2017 | World

Cologne (Germany) – The spokesperson of the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany has affirmed that a central unit specialized in confronting possible terrorist attacks through drones has been established. The spokesperson told a newspaper that the unit’s mission...