Saudi-based healthcare workers to remain, citing duty and trust in securityPETALING JAYA: For Malaysian nurses in Saudi Arabia, duty often comes first. The sense of duty is making me want to stay on,” said a Malaysian nurse based in Riyadh, who only wanted to be known as Devi. She admitted that it had crossed her mind to sign up with the Malaysian embassy in Riyadh for the evacuation exercise. Prior to the conflict, there were an estimated 1,782 Malaysian nurses in Saudi Arabia. “In this regard, the government has also decided to facilitate the return of Malaysians from Saudi Arabia on a voluntary basis,” it said.

Source: The Star March 09, 2026 02:35 UTC