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Hezbollah, Lebanon Getting Ready for Israeli Attack - Report

The Lebanese army and Hezbollah are reportedly upping their preparedness in the southern part of Lebanon in response to flyovers by the Israeli Air Force last week.

Politics » Defense | February 8, 2013, Friday // 14:19 | Viewed: 2243

Bulgaria Didn't Formally Blame Hezbollah for Burgas Terror - Analyst

The Bulgarian government has not made a formal statement implicating Hezbollah for the 2012 Burgas bus bombing, according to leading Bulgarian Middle East expert Vladimir Chukov.

Politics » Defense | February 5, 2013, Tuesday // 20:35 | Viewed: 1874

Opposition Leader: Bulgaria's Rulers Followed Israel, Imperil Security

The Bulgarian government's implication of Hezbollah in the Burgas bus bombing is poorly founded and imperils the national security, argued opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergey Stanishev.

Politics » Defense | February 5, 2013, Tuesday // 19:09 | Viewed: 5493

Bulgaria Tightens Security of Its Embassy in Lebanon

Security was tightened at the Bulgarian embassy in Beirut on Tuesday, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has told local media.

Politics » Defense | February 5, 2013, Tuesday // 17:20 | Viewed: 2110

Bulgaria Confirms: Australian Involved in Burgas Bombing

An Australian national was involved in last year's deadly terror attack in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas, Bulgarian authorities confirmed Tuesday.

Politics » Defense | February 5, 2013, Tuesday // 16:56 | Viewed: 1947

Bulgaria Interior Min: Hezbollah May Be behind Burgas Terror

Two of the people who organized the July 2012 terror attack in Burgas, Bulgaria could have belonged to Hezbollah, according to Bulgarian Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov.

Politics » Defense | February 5, 2013, Tuesday // 16:40 | Viewed: 2127

Bulgaria Min: 2 Lebanon Residents Implicated in Burgas Terror

Bulgaria has identified two of the three persons who perpetrated the July 2012 terror attack against Israeli tourists in Burgas, stated Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov.

Politics » Defense | February 5, 2013, Tuesday // 16:31 | Viewed: 1453

Bulgaria Interior Min: Hezbollah Could Be behind Burgas Terror

Bulgarian investigators have information suggesting that Hezbollah could have financed the July 2012 terror attack in Burgas, stated Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov Tuesday.

Politics » Defense | February 5, 2013, Tuesday // 16:26 | Viewed: 2719

Bulgarian President Fails to Name Organization behind Burgas Terror

Investigation of the July 2012 anti-Israeli terror attack in Bulgaria is still under way and no final results can be announced at this point, stated President Rosen Plevneliev.

Politics » Defense | February 5, 2013, Tuesday // 16:19 | Viewed: 1439

Bulgaria Learns Identity of Burgas Bombing Accomplices

Bulgarian authorities have identified several people involved in last year's terror attack in the Black Sea city of Burgas, a Bulgarian Member of Parliament told reporters on Tuesday.

Politics » Defense | February 5, 2013, Tuesday // 16:06 | Viewed: 1889

Bulgaria's National Security Council Discusses Dogan Attack

Bulgaria's Consultative Council for National Security is convening Tuesday to discuss the attack against ethnic Turkish leader Ahmed Dogan.

Politics » Defense | February 5, 2013, Tuesday // 08:54 | Viewed: 1803

Bulgaria Says Welcome Back to Its Troops in Kabul

Bulgaria's troops, who were guarding the airport in Kabul, will be officially welcomed back home on Monday with a ceremony in the southern town of Haskovo.

Politics » Defense | February 4, 2013, Monday // 08:58 | Viewed: 2143

NATO Crisis Management Center to Be Set Up in Bulgaria's Sofia

A NATO center for studying, creating, and perfecting the capacities of the Alliance in crisis management and disaster relief is to be set up in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Bulgarian Deputy Defense Minister Avgustina Tsvetkova announced Tuesday.

Politics » Defense | January 29, 2013, Tuesday // 15:39 | Viewed: 5362

Bulgaria Formally Moves to Pull Out Troops from Afghanistan

Bulgaria's Cabinet is adopted a long anticipated decision to terminate partly the Bulgarian military mission in the NATO-led ISAF forces in Afghanistan.

Politics » Defense | January 16, 2013, Wednesday // 13:54 | Viewed: 2369

Bulgarian Defense Official Found Guilty of Conflict of Interests over Bali Trip

A senior civil servant from Bulgaria's Defense Ministry, Heni Shiyakova, has been confirmed by the Sofia Administrative Court to have been in conflict of interest in her dealings with a private firm, Bereta Trading.

Politics » Defense | January 16, 2013, Wednesday // 13:05 | Viewed: 2391

Bulgarian Contingent Starts Withdrawing from Afghanistan

Bulgaria begins withdrawing its contingent in Afghanistan on March 1, 2013.

Politics » Defense | January 15, 2013, Tuesday // 19:07 | Viewed: 2208

No Injured Bulgarian Rangers in Rocket Attacks in Afghanistan

The Kandahar airport where Bulgarian NATO contingent is stationed has been under rocket fire, the Bulgarian Defense Ministry announced Wednesday.

Politics » Defense | January 9, 2013, Wednesday // 14:11 | Viewed: 2186

Bulgarian Govt to Buy Third-Hand Fighter Jets from Portugal - Report

Bulgaria's much anticipated fighter jets purchase will likely come to a disappointing end as the Bulgarian Defense Ministry has decided to buy expensive third-hand F-16s from Portugal, according to the Bulgarian press.

Politics » Defense | January 3, 2013, Thursday // 15:03 | Viewed: 17976

Bulgarian Navy Delivers Blood to Snow-Blocked Districts by 'Panthers'

The Bulgarian Navy was using Friday its newly acquired Eurocopter Panther helicopters to deliver food supplies and blood to Dobrich and Silistra, two district capitals in Northeastern Bulgaria blockaded by heavy snowfall.

Politics » Defense | December 21, 2012, Friday // 15:03 | Viewed: 2923

Bulgaria to Buy Fighter Jets without Tender, Eyes Second-Hand Deal

Bulgaria's Cabinet has granted a mandate to Defense Minister Anyu Angelov to negotiate without a tender the purchase of new fighter jets for the Bulgarian Air Force.

Politics » Defense | December 19, 2012, Wednesday // 16:38 | Viewed: 4947

Bulgaria Has No Plans to Send Peacekeepers in Syria

There aren't currently any plans for Bulgaria to send peacekeepers in Syria, says Defense Minister, Anyu Angelov.

Politics » Defense | December 16, 2012, Sunday // 16:34 | Viewed: 1340
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