Riyadh airport attack: No evacuation needed for Malaysian students in Saudi Arabia for now, says Zambry

There is no immediate need to evacuate Malaysian students from Saudi Arabia, but their safety is being closely monitored after an airport attack in Riyadh.

The Higher Education Minister said monitoring is focused on areas like Madinah and Makkah, ensuring students' safety amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.

RM200,000 has been allocated to aid 400 low-income students with their education costs, providing each with RM500 through Education Malaysia Global Services.

LUMUT, Oct 11 — There is currently no urgent need to evacuate Malaysian students in Saudi Arabia, but close monitoring is being carried out following yesterday’s attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said monitoring was being conducted in several areas, particularly Madinah and Makkah, to prevent any risks that could threaten the students’ safety.

“The crisis in the Middle East has been ongoing for the past seven months. At present, there is no need for an evacuation, but we will work closely with the Foreign Ministry to obtain the latest information from time to time,” he said.

He was speaking to reporters after officiating the Targeted Higher Education Assistance Programme at Dewan Mohd Anwar, TVETMARA, here today.

Yesterday, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation reported that 12 people were killed and 309 injured in the attack at King Khalid International Airport.

The fatalities comprised four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshis, and one each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan.

On the programme, Zambry said RM200,000 had been allocated to 400 selected students from low-income families to help reduce their education costs.

He said the assistance, channelled through Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS), covered students at public universities, teacher education institutes (IPGs), matriculation colleges, polytechnics and other institutions.

“Each student receives RM500, distributed in stages to ensure the assistance is fully utilised for matters related to their studies,” he said.

He hoped the assistance would help students continue their studies smoothly and ease their families’ financial burden, particularly those with many dependants. — Bernama

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目前尚无立即撤离沙特阿拉伯境内马来西亚留学生的必要，但在利雅得机场发生袭击事件后，他们的安全正受到密切关注。

高等教育部长表示，监测重点放在麦地那和麦加等地区，以确保在持续的中东危机中学生的安全。

政府已拨款 20 万令吉，通过马来西亚教育全球服务机构，为 400 名低收入学生提供教育资助，每人 500 令吉。

卢穆特，10 月 11 日讯——目前尚无紧急需要撤离在沙特阿拉伯的马来西亚学生，但鉴于昨天利雅得哈立德国王国际机场发生的袭击事件，当局正在密切监控。

高等教育部长拿督斯里赞布里·阿卜杜勒·卡迪尔博士表示，当局正在多个地区，特别是麦地那和麦加进行监控，以防止任何可能威胁学生安全的风险。

他说：“中东危机已经持续了七个月。目前没有必要进行撤离，但我们将与外交部密切合作，随时获取最新信息。”

今天，他在TVETMARA的Dewan Mohd Anwar主持了定向高等教育援助计划的开幕仪式后，对记者发表了讲话。

昨天，沙特民航总局报告称，在哈立德国王国际机场发生的袭击事件中，12人死亡，309人受伤。

遇难者包括四名沙特国民、两名孟加拉国国民，以及分别来自美国、埃及、约旦、叙利亚、巴勒斯坦和苏丹的各一名国民。

赞布里在节目中表示，已拨款 20 万令吉给 400 名来自低收入家庭的选定学生，以帮助他们降低教育成本。

他表示，这项援助通过马来西亚教育全球服务（EMGS）发放，涵盖公立大学、师范学院、预科学校、理工学院和其他院校的学生。

他说：“每位学生将获得 500 令吉，分阶段发放，以确保这笔资助能充分利用在与学习相关的事务上。”

他希望这项援助能帮助学生顺利完成学业，并减轻他们家庭的经济负担，特别是那些需要赡养众多家属的家庭。——马新社

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