A commanding officer of ISIS was arrested in Sofia on September 29th. He is a Bulgarian citizen of Syrian origin. He and two other men were nabbed and accused of organizing and heading a gang under the coverage of their hookah tobacco production business. Charges have also been pressed against the man for terrorism. ‘In fact their official activity covered and funded the gang and its main figure, who mostly participated in ISIS military formations,’ the prosecution points out. The accused man received Bulgarian citizenship in 2008. In the summer of 2013 he joined the ISIS formations in Syria and participated actively on the battlefield as a commanding officer.
The ski season is expected to open today on Vitosha - the mountain at the foot of which lies the Bulgarian capital city of Sofia. The ski lifts "Vitoshko Lale 1" and "Vitoshko Lale 2", "Mecha Polyana", "Training Track" and "Vitosha Snowpark" will be in..
On Thursday the weather will be cloudy. Precipitation will continue and will be significant in Central Northern Bulgaria, where snow will fall. Snow will also fall in the high valley fields in Western Bulgaria and the Western Fore-Balkans. In the..
Bulgarians have set aside between 25 and 150 euros to surprise their loved ones with Christmas gifts, a BNT survey shows. Clothes and electronics are the most preferred goods. Online shopping in December also saw growth, and digital wallets, debit and..
On Wednesday, cold air will invade the country from the north-northeast. It will be cloudy. Rain is in the forecast for almost all Bulgarian regions...
Ten babies have been born in the past year under the donor program of Sofia Municipality to support families with reproductive problems. Among them..
From the beginning of 2025, Bulgarian scientists will work on a large-scale project related to hydrogen and hydrogen technologies to help develop..
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