RIYADH: Nearly 2.9 million violators of residency, work and border security systems have been arrested in a year-long roundup, according to an official report.
Since the campaign began in 2017, there have been 2,865,608 offenders, including 2,234,100 for violating residency regulations, 438,458 for labor violations and 193,050 for border violations.
2,025 people were arrested for trying to cross the border into neighboring countries and 3,563 were arrested for involvement in transporting and harboring those violators.
Immediate penalties were imposed against 428,442 offenders; 389,549 were transferred to their respective diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents; 487,281 were transferred to complete their travel reservations; and 722,649 were deported.
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2.9 million arrested for residency, labor violations across KSA
2.9 million arrested for residency, labor violations across KSA
- Around 2,025 people were arrested for trying to cross the border into neighboring countries and 3,563 were arrested for involvement in transporting and harboring those violators
Muslim World League chief delivers Friday sermon at Grand Mosque in Rwandan capital Kigali
- Al-Issa, who is also chairperson of the Council of Muslim Scholars, addressed a number of contemporary Islamic issues
KIGALI: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, delivered a sermon and led worshippers in prayer at the Grand Mosque in the Rwandan capital Kigali on Friday.
Al-Issa, who is also chairperson of the Council of Muslim Scholars, addressed a number of contemporary Islamic issues during his sermon, and extended his congratulations to worshippers on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, the league said.
He also spoke about key Islamic values that guide Muslims in their interactions with others, describing them as reflections of the noble moral principles espoused by the Prophet Muhammad.
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