Singapore Welcomes Over 200 Citizens From Middle East (Video)
Last update: March 11, 2026
Disclaimer: This website may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you click on the link and make a purchase. We only recommend products or services that we personally use and believe will add value to our readers. Your support is appreciated!
US President Donald Trump said the new Iranian supreme leader would 'not stay for long' if elected without US consent..
More than 200 Singaporeans arrived at Changi Airport on Tuesday March 11, 2025, on an Air Force repatriation flight from the Middle East, amid heightened tensions in the region.
Footage showed families of passengers who waited in the arrivals hall with flowers and balloons, before they reunited.
"Today, I feel like a mixed feeling: happy, sad and grateful at the same time," shared Nor Fadillah, whose brother was on the flight arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"It has been a crazy time, I think, for many of us Singaporeans. This is absolutely abnormal, unusual, and we are just glad to be back in our home," her brother, Iwan Nordin, said after landing.
They praised the Qatari government and military who they said kept residents and tourists safe.
"And while it is scary, there is still complete trust in the government to look after the people. One thing that the government and the military in Qatar have done is to make sure that all of their citizens are completely safe. And so, they did a fantastic job keeping everyone in the loop and made sure that communication was clear," said a passenger from Doha.
Passengers took a 13-hour bus from Doha to Riyadh before they boarded an Air Force flight of nearly eight hours to Changi. 218 Singaporeans and their dependents were on the flight, according to local media.
"[The whole] embassy made it very comfortable. They made sure everyone felt safe, secure, and it was just, it was a relieving flight," expressed Kieran, whose family is Singaporean.
The first repatriation flight from Muscat, Oman, on March 7, 2026, carried 152 Singaporeans and their dependents.
A second flight on March 8 2026 brought back 167 more, both were operated by Singapore Airlines. The third MFA-organised repatriation flight from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was on March 12, 2026.
On Saturday morning, February 28, 2026, Israel and the United States launched a joint military operation against Iran. Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks which targeted Israel and US military bases across the region.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was confirmed dead in a strike on the first day. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was selected as his successor on Sunday.
