Canberra, March 2 -- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) opened registrations for all Australians in UAE and Qatar amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

In a post on X, Wong wrote, "Today DFAT opened registrations for its crisis portal for Australians, permanent residents and immediate family members in the UAE and Qatar to provide timely information to those impacted by travel disruptions, in addition to registrations for Israel and Iran opened yesterday."

"DFAT will contact registered Australians directly to provide updates. Register at: http://crisis.dfat.gov.au. This will be a challenging time for many people, particularly those with family in the region or travel p...