Saudi Arabia Arrests 10,725 Illegal Residents in One Week in Nationwide Residency and Labour Crackdown (opens in new tab)

Saudi Arabia has arrested 10,725 people in one week for violating residency, labour, and border regulations — 5,899 for Iqama breaches, 1,742 for labour offences, and 3,084 for illegal border crossings — in one of the Kingdom's largest recent enforcement operations.