JEDDAH: The joint field campaigns, launched from Nov. 16 2017 and ending July 26 2018 to track down and arrest violators of residency, work and border security regulations, has concluded.
The campaigns were carried out in all regions of the Kingdom and resulted in the following:
First: The total number of violators caught in the joint field campaigns in all regions of the Kingdom was 1,483,009, including 1,120,406 violators of the residency regulations, 246,483 violators of the work regulations, and 116,120 violators of the border security regulations.
Second: The total number of those arrested while attempting to cross the border into the Kingdom was 28,427, 54 percent, of whom were Yemeni citizens, 43 percent Ethiopians, and 3 percent other nationalities. Moreover, 1,049 persons were caught for attempting to cross the border out of the Kingdom.
Third: The total number of those caught for their involvement in transferring or sheltering of violators of residency, work and border security regulations was 2,319.
Fourth: The total number of citizens arrested for being involved in transporting or sheltering illegal entrants was 474. Legal procedures have been completed for 458 and they were released, while procedures are being completed for the other 16 Saudi detainees.
Fifth: The total number of those subjected to the procedures of implementation of the regulations is 11,844 foreign violators: 9,933 men and 1,911 women.
Sixth: Immediate penalties were imposed against 254,214 violators, while 206,674 were referred to their diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents. Moreover, 255,932 violators were referred to complete their travel reservations, and 377,572 were deported.
Saudi joint field campaigns: 1,483,009 violators of residency, employment and border security regulations
Saudi joint field campaigns: 1,483,009 violators of residency, employment and border security regulations
Children’s Theater Festival opens in Qassim region
- To develop future ‘cultural architects,’ says CEO Khaled Al-Baz
- ‘Nurture creativity, aesthetic awareness and sense of belonging’
BURAIDAH: The Qassim Children’s Theater Festival opened on Tuesday bringing together professionals from across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.
The event is being held under the patronage of Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, governor of Qassim, at the Science Center in Unaizah governorate.
It has been Organized by the Theater and Performing Arts Association and executed by the Unaizah Theater Association, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Running until Jan. 31, it features shows, panel discussions, as well as training workshops to develop children’s theater and strengthen professional skills in the field.
Khaled Al-Baz, CEO of the Theater and Performing Arts Association, told the SPA the festival forms part of a broader strategy to position children’s theater as a distinct cultural sector.
“Children today constitute genuine audiences — tomorrow’s cultural architects,” Al-Baz said.
Ahmed Al-Humaimidi, president of the Unaizah Theater Association, said it was an investment in young people, noting that it extends beyond performances to include cultural and educational programming.
He said the initiative aims to nurture creativity, aesthetic awareness and a sense of belonging, while also identifying emerging talent and encouraging knowledge exchange among theater practitioners.
“Our association recognizes children’s theater as foundational to cultivating aware, creative character,” he said.
The festival serves as both an artistic showcase and a platform for professional dialogue, reflecting the Kingdom’s expanding cultural landscape and growing focus on children’s theater as an educational and cultural tool, the SPA noted.
This occurs alongside support for signature initiatives and performing arts promotion as quality-of-life enhancement.
