Malaysian Nurul Ain Haron, who was in the conflict area of Gaza with her Palestinian husband, Mohamed A M Shaat, was safely evacuated through the Rafah Border Crossing yesterday (Nov 12), at 8.23pm local time (2.23am Malaysian time).
The Foreign Affairs Ministry, in a statement, said right after Nurul Ain and her husband arrived at the Rafah Border Crossing, she was contacted by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Foreign Minister Zambry Abd Kadir to inquire about their well-being through a video call.
This evacuation was successfully carried out following a meeting between the prime minister and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during his working visit to Egypt on Oct 23, as well as further coordination by the Malaysian Embassy in Cairo and the Malaysian Embassy in Amman.
The Malaysian Embassy in Cairo is also providing appropriate consular assistance to them, according to the statement.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry also expressed its highest appreciation and thanks to the Egypt and Qatar governments, the embassies of Egypt and Qatar in Kuala Lumpur for the cooperation and priority extended to Malaysia in the effort to safely evacuate Malaysians in the conflict area of Gaza.
- Bernama
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