185 result(s) for syrian
“Refugee Tripping” Scandal In Hungary: Victim’s Facebook Profile Hints To Links With Terror Group Al Qaeda
- 15 Sep 2015 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Osamah Al Abd Al Mohsen, the Syrian man who made headlines across the world after being tripped by a camerawoman while fleeing police with his child on Hungary’s border with Serbia, has been linked to the Al Nusra Front – the Syrian branch of the terror group Al Qaeda, the news website alfahir.hu has revealed, citing the "This is Christian Syria" Facebook page.
Security Fence To Be Constructed Along Hungarian-Romanian Border
- 15 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Cabinet has come to a decision regarding preparations for the possible construction of a border security fence along the Hungarian-Romanian border ‘up to a rational distance’ from the Hungarian-Serbian-Romanian triple border”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Tuesday in Budapest.
New Tourism Campaign Planned For Hungary
- 14 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- travel
State tourism promotion agency Magyar Turizmus will prepare videos and photographs of the most frequented areas of Budapest to show that Hungary is still a secure tourism destination, despite the “misleading” news in the global media showing thousands of Syrian refugees marching through the city last week, deputy CEO Tamás Glázer announced.
'Refugee Tripping Scandal' Victim Former Football Coach Tortured By ISIS
- 11 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The refugee at the centre of a recent international scandal involving a camerawoman tripping and kicking migrants arriving to Hungary has been identified as a former Syrian premier league football coach, who was tortured and imprisoned by ISIS before fleeing to Europe.
Video: Investigation Started Into Manner Of Food Distribution
- 11 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Responding to the release of a video showing police in the Röszke camp throwing bags of food and bottled water to migrants, a police spokesperson said an investigation had been launched. The video had been recorded at the southern border camp by the wife of an Austrian 'green' politician who had been distributing humanitarian aid at the camp.
Migrants Leave Registration Point In W Hungary Towards Austria
- 11 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The first migrants to arrive at a newly opened registration point in Körmend, in western Hungary, left for Austria on foot after just a few hours, the town’s mayor said. István Bebes of the ruling Fidesz party told a press conference after an extraordinary meeting of council representatives that 80-90 migrants arrived by bus early in the morning and left on foot after taking some food, drink and ...
Refugees Close Hungary's M5 Motorway
- 10 Sep 2015 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A section of the M5 motorway in southeast Hungary had to be closed yesterday afternoon when a crowd of 200-250 refugees began walking towards Budapest after fleeing a Röszke detention centre. Police provided an escort and eventually persuaded them to be taken to reception stations in buses. A Syrian woman attempting to escape threw a piece of concrete at a police officer in Röszke on Wednesday, ...
Three Suspects Arrested For Robbing Migrants In Hungary
- 8 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Three men have been taken into custody in Szeged, southeast Hungary, in connection with the theft of 2,000 euros from four Syrian migrants near the M5 motorway, local police said. Spokeswoman Csilla Gyugyi said the suspects offered to transport the migrants from Roszke, on the southern border with Serbia, to Budapest for 250 euros per head. The migrants accepted the offer and paid a deposit.
Refugees Keep On Coming To Hungary
- 7 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Authorities continue to register 1,500-2,000 asylum seekers every day, Árpád Szép, the head of refugee affairs at the Immigration and Citizenship Office said yesterday. As of noon Sunday, there were about 3,000 people staying at collection centres. The number of illegal border entrants so far this year is 165,928, National Police border police official László Balázs told a press briefing in ...
“Refugee Tripping” Scandal In Hungary: Victim’s Facebook Profile Hints To Links With Terror Group Al Qaeda
- 15 Sep 2015 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Osamah Al Abd Al Mohsen, the Syrian man who made headlines across the world after being tripped by a camerawoman while fleeing police with his child on Hungary’s border with Serbia, has been linked to the Al Nusra Front – the Syrian branch of the terror group Al Qaeda, the news website alfahir.hu has revealed, citing the "This is Christian Syria" Facebook page.
Security Fence To Be Constructed Along Hungarian-Romanian Border
- 15 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Cabinet has come to a decision regarding preparations for the possible construction of a border security fence along the Hungarian-Romanian border ‘up to a rational distance’ from the Hungarian-Serbian-Romanian triple border”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Tuesday in Budapest.
New Tourism Campaign Planned For Hungary
- 14 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- travel
State tourism promotion agency Magyar Turizmus will prepare videos and photographs of the most frequented areas of Budapest to show that Hungary is still a secure tourism destination, despite the “misleading” news in the global media showing thousands of Syrian refugees marching through the city last week, deputy CEO Tamás Glázer announced.
'Refugee Tripping Scandal' Victim Former Football Coach Tortured By ISIS
- 11 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The refugee at the centre of a recent international scandal involving a camerawoman tripping and kicking migrants arriving to Hungary has been identified as a former Syrian premier league football coach, who was tortured and imprisoned by ISIS before fleeing to Europe.
Video: Investigation Started Into Manner Of Food Distribution
- 11 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Responding to the release of a video showing police in the Röszke camp throwing bags of food and bottled water to migrants, a police spokesperson said an investigation had been launched. The video had been recorded at the southern border camp by the wife of an Austrian 'green' politician who had been distributing humanitarian aid at the camp.
Migrants Leave Registration Point In W Hungary Towards Austria
- 11 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The first migrants to arrive at a newly opened registration point in Körmend, in western Hungary, left for Austria on foot after just a few hours, the town’s mayor said. István Bebes of the ruling Fidesz party told a press conference after an extraordinary meeting of council representatives that 80-90 migrants arrived by bus early in the morning and left on foot after taking some food, drink and ...
Refugees Close Hungary's M5 Motorway
- 10 Sep 2015 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A section of the M5 motorway in southeast Hungary had to be closed yesterday afternoon when a crowd of 200-250 refugees began walking towards Budapest after fleeing a Röszke detention centre. Police provided an escort and eventually persuaded them to be taken to reception stations in buses. A Syrian woman attempting to escape threw a piece of concrete at a police officer in Röszke on Wednesday, ...
Three Suspects Arrested For Robbing Migrants In Hungary
- 8 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Three men have been taken into custody in Szeged, southeast Hungary, in connection with the theft of 2,000 euros from four Syrian migrants near the M5 motorway, local police said. Spokeswoman Csilla Gyugyi said the suspects offered to transport the migrants from Roszke, on the southern border with Serbia, to Budapest for 250 euros per head. The migrants accepted the offer and paid a deposit.
Refugees Keep On Coming To Hungary
- 7 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Authorities continue to register 1,500-2,000 asylum seekers every day, Árpád Szép, the head of refugee affairs at the Immigration and Citizenship Office said yesterday. As of noon Sunday, there were about 3,000 people staying at collection centres. The number of illegal border entrants so far this year is 165,928, National Police border police official László Balázs told a press briefing in ...