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Gulf Insider
4 days ago
- Gulf Insider
Saudi Arabia: Over 23,000 Arrested For Residency, Labor, And Border Violations In One Week
Saudi authorities have arrested 23,167 individuals across the Kingdom in the latest round of joint field campaigns targeting violators of residency, labor, and border security regulations. The operations were carried out between July 10 and July 16, 2025 (corresponding to 15–21 Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH), according to a statement by the Ministry of Interior. Among those arrested were 14,525 individuals in violation of residency regulations, 5,511 for breaching border security laws, and 3,131 for labor law violations. During the same period, authorities intercepted 1,593 people attempting to cross into Saudi Arabia illegally. Of those, 69% were Ethiopian nationals, 30% Yemenis, and 1% from other nationalities. Another 41 individuals were caught attempting to leave the Kingdom illegally. The campaign also led to the arrest of 22 people accused of transporting, sheltering, or employing violators, or aiding them in other ways. Currently, 16,441 individuals are undergoing legal procedures—14,255 men and 2,186 women. Authorities have referred 8,622 violators to their diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents, while 3,393 have been moved to complete their travel bookings. A total of 10,587 individuals have already been deported. The Ministry of Interior reiterated that anyone who facilitates the illegal entry of individuals into the Kingdom, shelters or transports them, or offers assistance of any kind, will face severe penalties—including up to 15 years in prison, fines of up to SR1 million, confiscation of vehicles and housing used in the crime, and public naming. These offenses are classified as major crimes that warrant detention and are considered violations of public trust and integrity. The public is urged to report violations via 911 in Makkah, Riyadh, Eastern Province, and Madinah, or 999 and 996 in other regions.
Saudi Gazette
4 days ago
- Saudi Gazette
Over 23,000 arrested for residency, labor, and border violations in one week
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi authorities have arrested 23,167 individuals across the Kingdom in the latest round of joint field campaigns targeting violators of residency, labor, and border security regulations. The operations were carried out between July 10 and July 16, 2025 (corresponding to 15–21 Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH), according to a statement by the Ministry of Interior. Among those arrested were 14,525 individuals in violation of residency regulations, 5,511 for breaching border security laws, and 3,131 for labor law violations. During the same period, authorities intercepted 1,593 people attempting to cross into Saudi Arabia illegally. Of those, 69% were Ethiopian nationals, 30% Yemenis, and 1% from other nationalities. Another 41 individuals were caught attempting to leave the Kingdom illegally. The campaign also led to the arrest of 22 people accused of transporting, sheltering, or employing violators, or aiding them in other 16,441 individuals are undergoing legal procedures—14,255 men and 2,186 have referred 8,622 violators to their diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents, while 3,393 have been moved to complete their travel bookings. A total of 10,587 individuals have already been Ministry of Interior reiterated that anyone who facilitates the illegal entry of individuals into the Kingdom, shelters or transports them, or offers assistance of any kind, will face severe penalties—including up to 15 years in prison, fines of up to SR1 million, confiscation of vehicles and housing used in the crime, and public offenses are classified as major crimes that warrant detention and are considered violations of public trust and integrity. The public is urged to report violations via 911 in Makkah, Riyadh, Eastern Province, and Madinah, or 999 and 996 in other regions.
Saudi Gazette
5 days ago
- Saudi Gazette
Nearly 2 million worshippers prayed in Rawdah at Prophet's Mosque during Hajj 1446
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque announced that 1,958,076 worshippers prayed in the Rawdah at the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah during the 1446 Hajj season. The figure includes both male and female visitors between Dhul Qa'dah 1 and Dhul Hijjah 29. Additionally, 3,447,799 pilgrims visited the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his companions Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq and Umar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with them) during the same period. The authority emphasized that these numbers reflect the comprehensive services provided to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and spiritually enriching experience for visitors. It reaffirmed the Kingdom's commitment, under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to caring for the holy sites and continuously enhancing the experience of pilgrims and worshippers.
Saudi Gazette
6 days ago
- General
- Saudi Gazette
Over 40 million worshippers prayed at Prophet's Mosque during Hajj season
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — The General Authority for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques announced on Thursday that the total number of worshippers at the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah during the 1446 Hajj season exceeded 40 million. According to official statistics, a cumulative total of 40,103,344 worshippers prayed at the mosque between Dhul Qadah 1 and Dhul Hijjah 29, 1446 AH. The authority attributed the high turnout to the integrated services and coordination between various agencies, which ensured that visitors were able to perform their rituals in a secure and peaceful environment. It also reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to enhancing the quality of services inside the mosque and its courtyards, aiming to meet the needs of worshippers and pilgrims from around the world and to elevate their spiritual experience.
Saudi Gazette
03-07-2025
- Saudi Gazette
Passports Directorate takes 8,155 punitive measures against violators
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The General Directorate of Passports has issued 8,155 administrative decisions against violators of residency, labor, and border security regulations during the last Hijri month of Dhul Hijjah. Administrative committees under passport departments in various regions of the Kingdom took the decisions to penalize the violators, including Saudi citizens and expatriates, and the penalties include imprisonment, fines, and deportation. The Passports Directorate urged all citizens and residents, including business owners, not to transport, employ, or shelter violators of residency, labor, and border security regulations, or provide them with any means of assistance in finding employment, housing, or transportation. It called on the public to extend cooperation through passing information about the violators by calling 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, and 999 in the rest of the regions of the Kingdom. All reports will be treated with complete confidentiality, the directorate said.
