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Canadian Foreign Minister Anand stated that more than 108,000 Canadians in the Middle East have registered in the Registration of Canadians Abroad (ROCA) system.

Noting that around 3,500 of these individuals have requested assistance to leave the country, Anand said: “Our government continues to evaluate three types of departure options: charter flights, block reservations, and land transportation where it is safe.”

Anand said that a charter flight with a capacity of 180 people is planned to depart from Dubai to Istanbul on March 7, adding: “We are working with Air Arabia and Emirates to help Canadians leave the United Arab Emirates.”

Providing information about evacuations from Lebanon, Anand said: “We are working with Middle East Airlines to reserve seats for Canadians on flights from Beirut to Istanbul. We have planned four buses departing from Qatar to Saudi Arabia starting tomorrow, with a total capacity of 180 seats.”

Anand called on Canadians abroad to register in the ROCA system in order to quickly access updated information.