Sri Lanka, March 4 -- Sri Lanka's former Justice Minister Ali Sabry has expressed concern over rising tensions in the Middle East, urging restraint and dialogue amid escalating regional instability.

In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Sabry extended his thoughts and prayers to the people of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, and Iran, describing the situation as a "deeply troubling moment for the region."

He noted that ordinary citizens across these nations are being drawn into a dangerous cycle of war, violence, and insecurity through circumstances largely beyond their control.

Emphasizing the human cost of conflict, Sabry stated, "It is always the innocent who bear the heaviest burden when ...