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Netanyahu blames Hezbollah, Iran for Bulgaria bombing

July 19, 2012July 19, 2012 Robert Berger of VOANews

Israel is mourning after a suicide bomber in Bulgaria killed five Israelis in an attack on a tourist bus Wednesday.

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United Nations Security Council unanimously condemns terrorist attack in Bulgaria

July 19, 2012July 19, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Members of the United Nations Security Council have unanimously condemned the terrorist attack on a bus carrying Israeli tourists in

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Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry released footage of the alleged suicide bomber

July 19, 2012July 19, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry released CCTV footage of the alleged suicide bomber who launched a terrorist attack against a tourist bus

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Security around Israeli tourists at Sunny Beach tightened, some tourists cancel bookings for Bulgaria

July 19, 2012July 19, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Additional security measures to protect Israeli tourists coming to Bulgaria are being considered, including special bus guards, going by statements

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Bulgarian President Plevneliev to hold a meeting of the Consultative Council on National Security on July 26

July 19, 2012July 19, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The July 18 terrorist attack on Israeli tourists at Bourgas Airport has been added to the agenda of the Consultative

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Parliament, UN, EU condemn suicide bombing terrorist attack at Bulgarian airport: Updated

July 19, 2012July 19, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgaria’s Parliament has approved a motion condemning the July 18 2012 terrorist attack at the country’s Sarafovo Airport in the

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Have a safe trip: European Commission consults on how to help victims of road accidents abroad

July 19, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

About 130 million Europeans have planned a holiday in another European Union country this year. About three-quarters of them will

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Stepped-up security at Bulgarian airports, rail and bus stations and Israeli facilities

July 19, 2012July 19, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgaria’s Bourgas Airport, the site of a suicide bombing terrorist attack that left seven people dead and more than 30

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Chief Mufti’s office does not believe Bulgarian Muslim would have been involved in Bourgas Airport terrorist attack

July 19, 2012July 19, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The office of the Chief Mufti, the principal Muslim leader in Bulgaria, has condemned the terrorist attack at Bourgas Airport

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