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The Syrian-Romanian businessman Omar Hayssam being led out of the prosecutor's office in 2006 (Photo: Romania Libera)

The curious case of Romania's vanishing terrorist

There has been no shortage of murky stories in Romania since the 1989 revolution. Most of these involve the secret services, post-communist intrigues and shady trans-national deals.

Among the most bizarre affairs in this genre is the disappearance of the only person ever to be condemned for terrorism in Romania. The Syrian-Romanian businessman Omar Hayssam vanished in 2006, shortly before a court sentenced him to 20 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping of three Romanian journa...

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The Syrian-Romanian businessman Omar Hayssam being led out of the prosecutor's office in 2006 (Photo: Romania Libera)

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