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| Trial of Alleged Lebanese-Swedish Terror Suspect Postponed in Cyprus |
| 2012-09-13 |
| [An Nahar] The trial of a man believed to be involved in the planning of a suspected terrorist attack against Israeli interests on Cyprus has been postponed. Criminal court judges agreed Wednesday to reschedule the trial for Sept. 28 to give 24-year-old suspect Hosham Taleb's lawyer time to review a new set of charges presented by the state prosecutor. Taleb, a Swedish national of Lebanese descent, originally faced 17 charges -- including espionage and conspiracy to commit a terrorist attack -- but lawyer Antonis Georgiades says they have now been reduced to eight "different" ones. A security official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case said Taleb -- suspected of Hizbullah affiliation - was monitoring and recording the movements of Israeli tourists before his July arrest. |
| Posted by:Fred |