Middle East

14/12/2024

From border seizures to supermarket shelves: Dubai chocolate fever in Hungary

People love the Dubai chocolate: customs officials at the Austrian-Hungarian border recently seized Dubai chocolate worth EUR 48.5 thousand from a Turkish bus attempting to cross the border. #chocolate #Dubai #sweets
13/12/2024

PM Orbán about the Hungarian ceasefire proposal and Trump’s flying start in January – UPDATED

"At Christmas at least, no one should die on the front line," Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday, outlining his recent proposal to the warring Russian and Ukrainian sides regarding a ceasefire. Read more below: #viktororban #warinukraine #ceasefire #peacetalks #shcengen #romania #bulgaria #hungarianpresidency
12/12/2024

American man found in Syrian prison after going missing in Budapest

An American man who went missing in Budapest earlier this year has been found in Syria after months of imprisonment. #prison #Syria #missingperson #Hungarianpolice #Budapest #Assad
12/12/2024

Orbán cabinet: Fake news on Syrian president’s arrival in Budapest could be coordinated secret services operation

Gergely Gulyás told a regular press briefing that it could not be ruled out that the reports did not just result from human error but a "coordinated secret services operation". #MiddleEast #terrorism #secretservices #Syria #Assad
11/12/2024

Orbán and Putin phone call: Bilateral cooperation, Ukraine, and Middle East tensions

PM Viktor Orbán spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Wednesday. #Putin #Russia #Orbán
10/12/2024

FM Szijjártó calls out journalists, politicians ‘who spread fake news’ in Hungary

Péter Szijjártó has told journalists and politicians who "spread fake news" should show self-restraint. #FM #media #terrorism #MiddleEast
08/12/2024

Peace requires strength, Hungarian defence minister says in Bahrain

Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky attended the 20th Regional Security Conference in Bahrain, where he presented the Hungarian position calling for a ceasefire and peace talks in the war in Ukraine. #warinukraine #bahrain #middleeast #defenceminister
08/12/2024

BREAKING: Mystery Syrian plane landed at Budapest Airport, Assad seeking Trump’s help from Budapest?

Did a mysterious Syrianair jet land at Budapest Airport yesterday evening? Media outlets say Assad is in Budapest seeking Trump's help with the help of Orbán. #budapest #budapestairport #assad #syria #trump #viktororban
07/12/2024

Bahrein important pro-peace partner of Hungary, says minister

Hungary has confirmed its dedication to its pro-peace partner, Bahrein, the defence ministry said on Friday. #bahrein #hungariangovernment
03/12/2024

Wizz Air resumes popular flights ahead of schedule

Great news all over! #WizzAir #travel #tourism
30/11/2024

Hungarian army chief of staff Böröndi visited Hungarian troops serving in Lebanon

Chief of Staff Colonel General Gábor Böröndi was briefed on the security situation in Cyprus and Lebanon by the army's commander, Zoltán Kaszab. #hungarianarmy #defenceforces #lebanon #middleeast #peacekeeping
28/11/2024

Orbán discusses peace and energy cooperation with Qatari PM

Orbán acknowledged Qatar's peace efforts in regional conflicts as well as the war in Ukraine. #Qatar #energy #war #peace #Orbán
10/11/2024

More Hungarian citizens evacuated from Lebanon, says Hungarian FM Szijjártó

Hungary has carried out another successful evacuation operation during which eight Hungarian and four foreign citizens left Lebanon on an aircraft of the Hungarian armed forces. #middleeast #lebanon #evacuation #hungariangovernment
05/11/2024

Sultanate of Oman opens embassy in Budapest

Ceremonial opening of the Sultanate of Oman's embassy in Budapest, Hungary:
27/10/2024

Hungary’s government does not recommend travels to this region

The Hungarian foreign minister asked Hungarians in the wake of the attack against Iran not travel to the region. Here's how many Hungarian nationals live there. #iran #middleeast #hungariangovernment #foreignminister
06/10/2024

FM Szijjártó: We have again completed a successful evacuation operation

Hungary has successfully concluded an evacuation operation with the help of its Slovak friends, the foreign minister said. #Lebanon #Slovakia #evacuation
04/10/2024

Surprising? Slovak plane evacuates Hungarians from Lebanon, says FM Szijjártó

More Hungarians will be evacuated from Lebanon with a Slovak plane, in line with an agreement between the two countries, FM Szijjártó said. #middleeast #lebanon #israel #iran #slovakia
04/10/2024

ECtHR ruling: Hungary unlawfully detained, mistreated Iranian Christian, must pay compensation

The Hungarian state even starved him, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) said in a ruling. #ECtHR #europeanunion #iran #christian #migration #bordercontrol
02/10/2024

Foreign ministry calls on Hungarians to leave Lebanon

The foreign ministry is calling on Hungarian citizens to leave Lebanon in the current war situation. #Israel #war #Lebanon
02/10/2024

BREAKING: 4 Emirates flights land in Budapest due to Middle East conflict – PHOTOS

Last night, four Emirates planes landed at Budapest's Liszt Ferenc International Airport, including two giant Airbus A380 aircraft. #Emirates #BudapestAirport