Singapore to mount repatriation flight on Saturday to bring citizens home from Middle East

MFA has deployed crisis response teams to Oman and Saudi Arabia as it works to secure further evacuation options. Advertisement Singapore Singapore to mount repatriation flight on Saturday to bring citizens home from Middle East MFA has deployed crisis response teams to Oman and Saudi Arabia as it works to secure further evacuation options. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Gan Siow Huang speaking to the media at Parliament House on Mar 5, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Raydza Rahman) New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool. Natasha Ganesan Natasha Ganesan 05 Mar 2026 12:57PM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: Singapore will operate a repatriation flight out of Muscat, Oman on Saturday (Mar 7) as the government steps up efforts to evacuate citizens caught in the escalating Middle East conflict.Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Gan Siow Huang said on Thursday that about a quarter of Singaporeans who have e-registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) have sought help to return home since the conflict began.The flight from Muscat will serve Singaporeans currently in Oman and the United Arab Emirates – countries where about 60 per cent of e-registered Singaporeans are located."Our consular team and embassies have been working very hard on the ground to explore the arrangements," Ms Gan said. She added that this has involved navigating "challenging and difficult security situations" while coordinating with local authorities and airlines to secure departure options.MFA has deployed crisis response teams to the region, including three officers in Muscat. Two more officers will be deployed to Riyadh in the coming days.For Singaporeans stranded in Bahrain and Qatar, MFA will in the next few days launch assisted overland trips via bus to Riyadh, where the airport remains open and commercial flights are available."We will be reaching out to Singaporeans who have recently indicated to us that they would like assistance to return to Singapore," Ms Gan said.She added that MFA is also working with airlines and local authorities to explore the feasibility of further repatriation flights, taking into account flight routes and airport reopening schedules. Source: CNA/cy Newsletter Morning Brief Subscribe to CNA’s Morning Brief An automated curation of our top stories to start your day. Sign up for our newsletters Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox Subscribe here Get the CNA app Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories Download here Get WhatsApp alerts Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app Join here Related Topics War on Iran Advertisement Also worth reading Content is loading... Advertisement Expand to read the full story Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST