Middle East

13/07/2016

The United Arab Emirates to open embassy in Budapest next year

Budapest, July 13 (MTI) – The United Arab Emirates will open an embassy in Budapest next year, an important step in further strengthening bilateral relations, UAE’s […]
01/06/2016

Caritas Lebanon head to brief Catholic Bishops’ Conference on state of refugees

Budapest, May 31 (MTI) – Paul Karam, the director of Caritas Lebanon, arrived in Hungary on Tuesday to brief the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (MKPK) on […]
23/05/2016

Hungary, Catholics to support education of refugee children in Middle East

Budapest, May 23 (MTI) – The government will provide 120 million forints (EUR 380,000) and the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (MKPK) an additional 85 million forints […]
15/05/2016

Hungarian bishop delivers aid to Syrian Christians

Budapest, May 14 (MTI) – Internally displaced people staying in Syria face great humanitarian challenges, László Kiss-Rigó, the Catholic bishop of Hungary’s Szeged-Csanád diocese, said after […]
02/05/2016

Hungary urges direct talks between Israel, Palestine

Budapest, May 2 (MTI) – Stopping violence in the Middle East is a prerequisite to building effective cooperation between Europe and that region, the Hungarian foreign […]
29/04/2016

Hungarian Christian Democrats warns Christian communities under threat in Middle East

Budapest, April 29 (MTI) – Christian communities in the Middle East are under threat, the co-ruling Christian Democrats (KDNP) said on Friday. In the competition between […]
26/03/2016

Medical doctor Abdulrahman Abdulrab Mohamed as the doctor of the year in Hungary

According to Magyar Nemzet, in an online public vote Hungarians picked “Békés Megye Pándy Kálmán” Hospital’s chief medical doctor Abdulrahman Abdulrab Mohamed as the doctor of […]
23/03/2016

Charges dropped against policemen allegedly attacking UAE chess official

Budapest, March 23 (MTI) – A southern Hungary court on Wednesday dropped charges of serious violence against two policemen who had been suspected of attacking a […]
15/03/2016

Hungary’s deputy prime minister discusses migrant crisis, bilateral ties in Jordan

Amman, March 15 (MTI) – Zsolt Semjén, Hungary’s deputy prime minister, held talks in Amman on the migrant crisis and the development of bilateral relations during […]
14/03/2016

Hungary’s foreign minister calls for pragmatism, mutual respect in EU-Russia relations

Brussels, March 14 (MTI) – The starting point of the European Union’s relations with Russia should be pragmatic dialogue built on common sense and mutual respect, […]
05/03/2016

Direct flights between Hungary and the US again?

According to ajot.com two of the Gulf region’s biggest airlines might carry people between central Europe and the US. The United Arab Emirates is seeking to establish Budapest […]
04/03/2016

Qatar Airways Cargo relaunches Budapest-Doha freight runs

Budapest (MTI) – A scheduled Qatar Airways Cargo flight landed in Budapest on Thursday for the first time since 2013, Liszt Ferenc International operator Budapest Airport […]
02/03/2016

Hungary, Emirates sign nuclear, economic agreements – Update

Dubai, March 2 (MTI) – Hungarian companies and their counterparts in the United Arab Emirates concluded nuclear, food industry and aviatic agreements during a visit by […]
01/03/2016

Hungary in the limelight in Dubai – Update

Globoport.hu writes that there was a conference held in Dubai about Hungarian economical and business opportunities, investments. Péter Szijjártó, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade also […]
25/02/2016

Saudi Arabia holds great export potential for Hungary, state secretary says

Budapest, February 24 (MTI) – Saudi Arabia holds a great export potential for Hungarian products, a state secretary of the foreign ministry told MTI on Wednesday. […]
23/02/2016

Syria tops intl community agenda, says Hungarian cttee head

Brussels, February 23 (MTI) – The Syrian conflict, which features high on the international community’s agenda, and the possibilities of its settlement were in focus at […]
23/02/2016

Young Hungarian entrepreneurs visit HTCC Dubai

Delegation of the Association of Young Entrepreneurs (FIVOSZ) visited the Hungarian Trade and Cultural Centre (HTCC) in Dubai, globoport.hu wrote. Several business people visited the United […]
19/02/2016

Hungarian arts and culture exhibition opens in United Arab Emirates

A three week celebration of Hungarian arts and culture has opened at Al Bateen in Abu Dhabi , The National reports. The Etihad Modern Art Gallery […]
19/02/2016

Hungary to further develop nuclear cooperation with Iran

Budapest, February 19 (MTI) – Hungary has agreed with Iran to further develop nuclear cooperation, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday. Hungary backs endeavours to […]
10/02/2016

Hungary, Jordan sign partnership agreements at economic joint committee meeting

Budapest, February 10 (MTI) – Major partnership agreements were concluded at the second meeting of the Hungarian-Jordanian economic joint committee in Amman, state secretary of Hungary’s […]