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Government & Politics
Austria appoints Jordanian as security chief Appointment follows criticism of old security organisation after failure to prevent attack by Islamic State sympathiser in November
(Middle East Eye) An Austrian-Jordanian has been appointed … head of the country’s new security agency, following harsh criticism of the previous institution’s failure to prevent an attack by an alleged Islamic State (IS) sympathiser. The appointment of Omar Haijawi-Pirchner as head […]
Citizenship
Deporting terror cell leader Benbrika ‘won’t make the world safer’
(Age) Law and counter-terrorism experts say cancelling the citizenship of Abdul Nacer Benbrika, the first Australian convicted of leading a terrorist group, won’t make the country any safer and could lead to a constitutional challenge. Benbrika has completed a 15-year jail term […]
Legal
Leeds man accused of sharing terrorist material
(BBC) A man accused of sharing a large quantity of terrorist material while allegedly preparing to travel to “carry out violent jihad” has appeared in court. Cameron Gloria De-[Almeida], 21, is charged with six counts of transmitting the contents of a terrorist […]