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Bulgarian trial begins over deadly 2012 Israeli bombing

Sofia - Emiratesvoice

Two men allegedly linked to Lebanon's Hezbollah movement went on trial in absentia in Bulgaria on Wednesday over a deadly bomb attack on Israeli tourists in July 2012. The explosion outside Burgas airport's terminal building tore through a tourist bus bound for the popular beach resorts of the nearby Black Sea. Five Israelis, the vehicle's Bulgarian driver, and the manRead more

Bulgaria's EU presidency start drowned by protest shouts

london - Emiratesvoice

Bulgaria's six-month EU presidency stint Thursday got off to a noisy start as anti-corruption protesters blocked streets in heavily-guarded capital Sofia. More than 1,500 people shouted "Mafia!", "Resign!", "Save Pirin" and "We want nature, not concrete" to slam plans for the country's Pirin national park they say would open to construction almost half of the UNESCO world heritage site. ManyRead more

Bulgaria pushes to enter euro 'waiting room'

london - Emiratesvoice

Bulgaria, the EU's poorest member state, on Thursday said it wants to enter the "waiting room" to join the euro as it marked the start of the bloc's presidency. European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has called for the eurozone to expand beyond its current 19 members. But any country that, like Bulgaria, wants to gain access to the single currencyRead more

Bulgaria accuses Iran of rejecting PM's overflight request

Sofia - Emirates Voice

Bulgaria on Wednesday accused Iran of refusing a plane taking its prime minister to Saudi Arabia through its airspace, but the Islamic republic denied it rejected the overflight request. Prime Minister Boyko Borisov had been heading towards Iran's main regional rival Saudi Arabia on Tuesday when his Bulgarian government aircraft was denied entry into Iranian airspace. "The refusal is inexplicable,"Read more

UAE bans import of poultry products from Bulgaria

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

UAE has banned poultry products from Bulgaria. UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) has prohibited the import of all types of live domestic and wild birds, ornamental birds, chicks, and hatching eggs and their thermally not treated products from Bulgaria. Based on a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health about the registration of highly pathogenic avianRead more

Qatari Foreign Minister Sends Message to Bulgarian Counterpart

Sofia - Emirates Voice

Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has sent a written message to HE Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, Ekaterina Zaharieva. The message was handed over by HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Bulgaria Rashid bin Ali Al Khater, during his meeting withRead more

Nadal sets up Dimitrov semifinal showdown

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

World number one Rafael Nadal tamed the big-serving American John Isner 6-4, 7-6 (7/0) to surge into the semifinals of the China Open on Friday. The brilliant Spaniard, on course for a sixth title this season, faces Bulgaria's third seed Grigor Dimitrov in the last four on Beijing's outdoor hard courts. The 31-year-old Nadal described Isner's serve as "huge" onRead more

Saudi FM says solution of Qatar’s crisis is in Doha’s hands

New York - Saeed Al-Ghamedi

The four Arab countries imposing sanctions on Qatar held a ministerial-level consultation meeting in New York yesterday on the sidelines of the UN general assembly. The move was intended to show unity and voice readiness for a political solution to the dispute, as soon as Qatar committed to implementing the demands put forward by the group. The meeting took placeRead more