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  "id": 18867155,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia records 11,587 violations, deports 9,589 illegal residents in a week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/saudi-arabia-records-11-587-violations-deports-9-589-illegal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T05:05:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/saudi-arabia-records-11587-violations-deports-9589-illegal-residents-in-a-week-1.500740048"
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  "account": "Saudi Arabia conducted inspection campaigns across the Kingdom from October 29 to November 4, leading to 11,587 violations of residency, labor, and border security regulations. The violations included 6,043 residency-related offenses, 3,191 border security breaches, and 2,353 labor law violations. Border authorities arrested 1,678 individuals attempting to enter illegally, while another 18 were apprehended for attempting to leave the country unlawfully. Additionally, 29 people were detained for aiding, sheltering, or employing individuals in violation of the regulations. Over 41,000 expatriates are currently undergoing enforcement procedures, with 9,589 deported, 9,139 advised to depart, and 23,193 instructed to contact their respective embassies or consulates for travel documents. Fines for facilitating illegal entry, transportation, or providing shelter to violators can reach up to SR1 million, and their vehicles and properties may be confiscated. The Saudi Interior Ministry has warned that such offenses are considered major crimes and has encouraged the public to report violations by contacting designated numbers in various regions of the Kingdom.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia recorded 11,587 violations of residency, labour and border security regulations during inspection campaigns conducted across the Kingdom between October 29 and November 4, the Ministry of Interior said. The violations included 6,043 residency-related offences, 3,191 border security violations and 2,353 breaches of labour regulations. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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