SEREMBAN: The Cabinet has approved an evacuation plan for Malaysians in the Middle East should the conflict escalate further, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (pic). The Cabinet, he said, had approved the plan to allow the government to quickly trigger the measures in case the situation worsens. At present, there are some 31,000 Malaysians in countries such as Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The minister urged Malaysians there to register and stay in contact with their respective missions to allow authorities to stay in touch. In January, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said his administration was prepared to table a motion during the next state assembly sitting to limit the tenure of the mentri besar to two terms.

Source: The Star March 08, 2026 10:31 UTC