SINGAPORE, March 5 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Singapore will operate a repatriation flight from Muscat, Oman on March 7 to bring citizens stranded in the region back home, The Straits Times reported.

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang added that MFA is coordinating with airlines and local authorities to assess the possibility of additional repatriation flights, considering flight routes and airport reopening schedules.

Assisted overland trips will also be arranged for Singaporeans in Bahrain and Qatar to reach Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where commercial flights remain operational.

"We will be reaching out to Singaporeans who have recently indicated that they would like assistance t...