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Gemayel Warns Hizbullah of Interfering in Regional, International Affairs

Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel warned Hizbullah on Monday of the dangerous aspects of its meddling in the local affairs of several countries.

“Hizbullah is (putting the Lebanese state) in confrontation with the international community, the Arab solidarity and all the other forces,” Gemayel said from Bkirki after talks with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi.

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Bulgaria to Brief EU on Burgas Blast but Differences over Hizbullah Remain

Bulgaria's foreign minister, Nikolay Mladenov, will brief on Monday his European Union counterparts on the investigation into the deadly attack on Israeli tourists last year, which Sofia blamed on Hizbullah.

But the EU foreign ministers are not likely to take any measure against Hizbullah, including listing it as a terrorist organization, over differences between them.

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Nasrallah Slams Hariri, Expresses Support to Orthodox Gathering Proposal

Hizbullah Chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah lashed out on Saturday at ex-Prime Minister Saad Hariri, accusing him of trying to strike a settlement over backing him for the premiership, expressing his support to the Orthodox Gathering electoral draft-law.

“You proposed to neutralize the arms of the resistance if we agreed to support you as a premier,” Nasrallah said in a televised speech commemorating Hizbullah’s “martyr leaders.”

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Paris May Label Hizbullah as Terrorist Group in Light of Findings of Burgas Attack Investigation

France does not rule out the possibility of labeling Hizbullah as a terrorist organization in light of Bulgaria's accusation against it of being involved in the 2012 Burgas bus attack, reported An Nahar daily Saturday.

French Foreign Ministry Spokesman Philippe Lalliot said that the European Union may discuss this issue should one of the EU ministers make such a proposal, said the daily.

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Bulgaria Expels Visiting Hamas Delegation

Bulgaria on Friday expelled a visiting delegation from the Palestinian group Hamas, the head of the organisation that invited the lawmakers to the EU-member state told Agence France Presse.

Bulgarian security service agents "entered the hotel rooms of the three deputies early on Friday morning and drove them to the airport," said Mohd Abuasi of the Center for Middle East Studies.

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Hamas MPs in Ground-Breaking Bulgaria Visit

A Hamas parliamentary delegation of three MPs arrived in Bulgaria on Wednesday in a groundbreaking visit to a European Union member state, a delegate told Agence France Presse.

"We arrived today in Bulgaria on our first official visit and we will meet state officials, MPs from the ruling party and the opposition to discuss cooperation and explain the Palestinian cause," MP Ismail al-Ashkar said by phone from Sofia.

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Bulgaria Tells Europol Names of 2 Alleged Hizbullah Bombing Suspects 

Bulgaria has given Europol the names of two of the people suspected in a bus bombing that killed five Israeli tourists last year, with hopes that the police agency can trace their movements and uncover how they financed the attack, the country's interior minister said.

The European country also has requested that Lebanese authorities arrest and extradite the two suspects, who are allegedly Hizbullah members and believed to be living in Lebanon, an official said.

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Mansour Receives Complete Report on Burgas Attack Investigation

Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour received on Tuesday the complete file on the Burgas investigation report ahead of referring it to the Justice Ministry, reported the National News Agency.

Bulgarian Embassy charge d'affaires Plamen Tzolov handed the minister the file, stressing that Bulgaria is “keen on maintaining its strong ties with the Lebanese state, people, and society.”

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Bulgaria to Brief EU Ministers on Bus Bombing amid Talks on 'Additional Measures' against Hizbullah

Bulgaria will brief other EU nations on the results of the probe that linked Hizbullah to last year's bus bombing that killed five Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian driver, Bulgaria's foreign minister said Sunday.

The findings, announced on Tuesday, brought renewed pressure on the European Union from the U.S., Israel and Canada to designate the group a terrorist organization and to crack down on its fundraising operations across Europe.

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Bulgaria to Hand Over to Lebanon Report on Bus Attack, Seeks Help in Investigation

Bulgaria will hand over to Lebanese authorities a detailed report on investigations carried out over Burgas attack during the upcoming few days, the Bulgarian Embassy charge d'affaires said on Saturday.

“Lebanon will receive the report through diplomatic channels,” Plamen Tzolov told Voice of Lebanon radio (100.5).

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