Singaporean students in Middle East safe, minimal disruption to studies amid conflict in region: Faishal Ibrahim

MUIS, in a Facebook post on Thursday, acknowledged that having “loved ones far from home during uncertain times can be worrying for families in Singapore”. 

The religious council remains in close contact with the students and will continue to support them and stay attentive to their well-being, it said.

Assoc Prof Faishal also encouraged students to keep their families regularly updated, stay in close contact with authorities, follow the latest travel advisories, stay vigilant and take every precaution to remain safe.

MFA has also sent out surveys to check on Singaporeans’ need for assistance in returning home, and Assoc Prof Faishal urged all students to respond to the MFA survey indicating their intent to leave the region “promptly”, or contact MFA directly, if they require consular assistance.

The ministry and its overseas missions in the Middle East were conducting a survey to gauge the interest of Singaporeans in the region who may require assistance to return home, amid ongoing airport closures in parts of the region. 

The survey is to assess interest in assisted departures and is not a confirmation that evacuation operations will be mounted, said MFA on Mar 3.