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Kota Kinabalu: More than 400 Sabah students currently studying in the Middle East, including in Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, are reported to be safe amid the conflict in the region, The Star reported.

State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (pic) said the state government is continuously monitoring the situation through officers stationed there.

He said a Yayasan Sabah officer based in Cairo is maintaining close contact with the universities and ensuring the students remain in communication with Malaysian embassies in Cairo, Amman and Saudi Arabia.

Arifin said most Sabah students in the region are studying at leading universities, with the majority pursuing religious studies at Al-Azhar University in Cairo.

He added that authorities, including Wisma Putra and the Higher Education Ministry, are also monitoring the situation while most students continue attending classes in person as conditions in Egypt and several other locations remain stable.