Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (fourth left) with United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN-SDSN) president Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs after the Malaysia Madani Scholars Forum in Putrajaya today. Also present were Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (left0 and Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir (second from left). NSTP/MOHD FADLI HAMZAHPUTRAJAYA: All Malaysians stranded by the conflict in the Middle East, including those on self-arranged umrah, have been safely repatriated, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The forum, attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, featured United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network president Professor Dr Jeffrey D. Sachs. Mohamad described Sachs' views as being in harmony with Malaysia's foreign policy, which prioritises global peace and international cooperation.

Source: New Strait Times March 16, 2026 12:34 UTC