Middle East

13/12/2016

Charges brought against Syrian suspected of attacking military guard

Budapest, December 13 (MTI) – A local public prosecutor has brought charges against a Syrian man who is suspected of attacking a military guard at the […]
06/12/2016

Hungarian MEP sees Iraq’s Yazidis in danger of annihilation

Budapest (MTI) – Iraq’s Christian Yazidi minority is endangered by “dispersion” or annihilation, Hungarian MEP György Hölvényi said after visiting three Christian villages near Mosul. The […]
28/11/2016

Olympic Swimmer Katinka Hosszú on The Dubai Talk Show – VIDEO

Olympic swimmer Katinka Hosszú was a guest at The Dubai Talk Show, the 1st English-speaking late night talk show in the region, featuring celebrity interviews with […]
24/11/2016

New Israeli ambassador presents credentials to President Áder

Budapest (MTI) – Yossi Amrani, Israel’s new ambassador to Hungary, on Wednesday presented his credentials to President János Áder. After the ceremony, the ambassador told MTI […]
23/11/2016

Hungarian foreign minister meets with his Iraqi counterpart – UPDATE

Budapest (MTI) – The stability of Iraq is one of the most important issues as regards European security, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said on Wednesday. […]
14/11/2016

Hungarian House speaker discusses boosting bilateral ties with Iran

Tehran, November 14 (MTI) – Hungary’s House speaker discussed the possibilities of boosting bilateral relations with Iran and further developing economic and political cooperation established last […]
09/11/2016

NATO should keep eye on migration from Mideast, North Africa, says state secy

Bucharest, November 8 (MTI) – Besides focusing on the threat posed by Russian aggression, NATO should also keep an eye on Europe’s crisis stemming from a […]
02/11/2016

Hungarian parliamentary resolution under way to condemn persecution of Christians

Budapest, November 2 (MTI) – A motion for a resolution will go before parliament to condemn the persecution of Christians and qualify it as genocide, a […]
02/11/2016

Ghaith Pharaon not residing in Hungary?

Budapest, November 2 (MTI) – According to Hungarian authorities, there is “no one by the name of Ghaith Pharaon” residing in Hungary, an interior ministry official […]
21/10/2016

Hungarian foreign minister: Migration no solution to labour-market challenges

Budapest, October 21 (MTI) – Hungary’s standpoint is that migration is not a good solution to Europe’s labour-market problems or its demographic challenges, Foreign Minister Péter […]
18/10/2016

Meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg – Hungarian perspective

Luxembourg (MTI) –  Europe’s interest lies with the United States and Russia reaching an agreement on Syria as the sole route to a political resolution to […]
16/10/2016

Dubai’s Al Habtoor buys office buildings in Budapest

Dubai-based Al Habtoor Group has confirmed the acquisition of several key properties in Hungary to add to its portfolio which already includes The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest and […]
07/10/2016

Hungary to contribute to ensuring water supplies in N Syria “safe area”

Ankara, October 6 (MTI) – Hungary will contribute to securing water supplies in a “safe zone” planned to be established under a Turkish-led operation in northern […]
05/10/2016

Donor conference in Brussels – Hungary to open EUR 5m preferential credit line for Afghanistan

Brussels, October 5 (MTI) – Hungary will open a 5 million euro preferential long-term credit line with a low interest rate to support Afghanistan, the foreign […]
02/09/2016

Orbán holds talks with Omani oil minister

  Budapest, September 1 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy, Oman’s oil and gas minister, in Parliament on […]
31/08/2016

Hungarian archaeologists among the last remaining team in war-torn Syria

While civil war rages in Syria, a Syrian-Hungarian archaeological mission works tirelessly to restore the fortresses of the former Holy Land, the Krak des Chevaliers and […]
02/08/2016

500 Hungarian troops to leave for Iraq and Kosovo missions

According to kormany.hu, Minister of Defence István Simicskó has bidden farewell in Tata to close to 500 Hungarian troops to deploy with foreign missions, and presented […]
22/07/2016

Hungary’s foreign minister meets Iraqi, Moroccan counterparts

  Budapest, July 21 (MTI) – Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó had bilateral talks with his Iraqi and Moroccan counterparts on the sidelines of a meeting of […]
22/07/2016

Europe’s security conditional on defeating Islamic State, says Szijjártó in Washington

Cleveland, July 21 (MTI) – Restoring security in Europe requires a victory over the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday. On […]
13/07/2016

Economy minister meets UAE formin in Budapest

Budapest, July 13 (MTI) – Hungary focuses on strengthening bilateral cooperation with countries of the Persian Gulf and Arab countries in general, Economy Minister Mihaly Varga […]