Saudi security authorities arrested a total of 21,997 illegal residents and law violators between August 7 and August 13, 2025, in a series of joint inspections conducted nationwide as per Saudi Gazette. The Ministry of Interior’s targeted enforcement operations, carried out in coordination with multiple government agencies, highlight the Kingdom’s ongoing crackdown on violations of residency, border, and labour laws.TL;DR:
- p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0″> Arrests included illegal residents, border crossers, and unauthorized workers, with a significant portion of detainees being of Yemeni and Ethiopian nationality.