Nepali embassies in Gulf urge workers to register on MoFA portal amid Middle East tensions

KATHMANDU: Various Nepali embassies in Gulf countries have requested Nepalis working in the Middle East to submit their details to a portal brought into operation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), as tensions in the region raise security concerns for migrant workers.

The portal, prepared by the MoFA, collects information on Nepali workers in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and other countries in the region. Official data show there are over 1.7 million Nepali workers in the Gulf countries.

The Nepali Embassy in Riyadh said it had asked Nepali workers there to share information through the portal, adding that the information will be helpful to ascertain the workers' situation and take action accordingly.

The embassies are publicising and coordinating necessary assistance for needy Nepalis in the wake of tensions in the Middle East. Meanwhile, liaison committees of various political parties have also appointed contact persons to extend help to needy Nepali workers.

Following the US-Israel military action against Iran and Iran's counterattacks in the region, the Gulf countries, which are major employment destinations for young Nepalis, are facing tension. It has posed a security threat to Nepali workers as well.

The MoFA has formed a rapid action team to intensify assistance, including the rescue of Nepalis in the Gulf countries.

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