12k held for labor, residency, border violations in KSA

Saudi border guards keep watch along the border with Yemen in the al-Khobh area in the southern Jazan province on October 3, 2017. (AFP)
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Updated 10 June 2023
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12k held for labor, residency, border violations in KSA

  • The report showed that among the 619 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 43 percent were Yemeni, 54 percent Ethiopian, and 3 percent were of other nationalities

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested almost 12,000 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulations, according to an official report.

From June 1 to 7, a total of 6,303 people were arrested for violations of residency rules, while 4,136 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 1,171 for labor-related issues.

The report showed that among the 619 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 43 percent were Yemeni, 54 percent Ethiopian, and 3 percent were of other nationalities.

A further 119 people were caught trying to cross into neighboring countries, and 19 were held for involvement in transporting and harboring violators.

The Saudi Ministry of Interior said that anyone found to be aiding illegal entry to the Kingdom, including transporting and providing shelter, could face imprisonment for a maximum of 15 years, a fine of up to SR1 million ($260,000), or confiscation of vehicles and property.

Suspected violations can be reported on the toll-free number 911 in the Makkah and Riyadh regions, and 999 or 996 in other regions of the Kingdom.

 

 


KSrelief aid reaches thousands in crisis zones

Updated 18 January 2026
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KSrelief aid reaches thousands in crisis zones

  • Since 2015, KSrelief has implemented 4,066 projects in 109 countries, spending over $8.28 billion

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief continues to provide vital assistance to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

In Yemen, the organization distributed 1,850 shopping vouchers in Marib governorate, enabling beneficiaries to purchase winter clothing. The aid reached hundreds of displaced individuals living in camps.

In Lebanon, the KSrelief-funded ambulance service of the Subul Al-Salam Social Association in Miniyeh district, northern Lebanon, carried out 34 emergency missions last week.

In Chad, the Saudi aid agency distributed 1,600 cartons of dates and women’s hygiene kits in Chari-Baguirmi province, benefiting 800 families from the most vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, refugees, and widows.

KSrelief also distributed 803 food baskets in Dandadji village, Maradi, Niger, benefiting 5,621 individuals from 803 families.

In Sudan, the agency distributed 2,513 food baskets to vulnerable and displaced families in Kosti locality, White Nile state, reaching 18,678 individuals.

Since 2015, KSrelief has implemented 4,066 projects in 109 countries, spending over $8.28 billion on food security, health, education, water and sanitation, shelter and early recovery.