Egypt, Hungary defense ministers discuss military cooperation, migration crisis
[AlAhram] The Hungarian minister said that instability in Egypt would trigger the departure of about ten million migrants to Europe.
Syrian migrant on trial in Austria over 20 murders back home
[AlAhram] A Syrian migrant went on trial in Austria on Wednesday for allegedly executing 20 wounded government soldiers in his home country. The 27-year-old was arrested in a refugee shelter in western Austria last June after being denounced by a fellow Syrian. He has been charged with 20 charges of "murder as a terror offence" and faces life in prison if found guilty.
According to Austrian media, the accused had boasted to other asylum seekers about shooting unarmed or wounded troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar-al Assad.
After his arrest, the suspect initially admitted to the 2013-2014 killings in the western city of Homs and the surrounding region but later retracted his confession.
Austria cannot extradite the man to face charges in Syria because of the bloody six-year civil war pitting Assad's government against rebel groups.
The Trump Effect? Sweden Reflects on Its Integration Policy
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| Once again President Trump moves the Overton Window., though the article itself is a longish mix of obfuscation and special pleading on the part of the journalist and those he quotes. Contrast the AFP article provided by An Nahar with the following from PJ Media, which has facts, figures, and links for further exploration: |
German intel agency notes dramatic increase in Islamic extremism
[DeutscheWelle] Germany's domestic security and intelligance agency (the BfV) said on Wednesday that the radical Islamist scene in the country had grown considerably, from only about 100 people in 2013 to some 1,600 today. Indeed, according to BfV chief Hans-Georg Maassen, the number had jumped by several hundred in a matter of months.
"We receive between two and four credible tips on planned terrorist activity in Germany each day," Maassen said. "We have to recognize that we are living in a different situation now than was normal."
The BfV explained that part of the reason for the uptick was the heavy press coverage of terror plots, as well as the increased ease in connecting with extremists online. It also cited an increased danger in young people being radicalized online, saying that then their friends and relatives might not be able to see what is happening.
Of the 1,600 Islamists living in Germany, Maassen said that about 570 of them were considered "dangerous," that is, capable of plotting an a terror attack.
