RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 20,471 people in one week for violating rules on residence, work and border security, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. According to an official report, a total of 12,972 people were arrested for violating residency laws, while 4,812 were held for illegal border crossing attempts and another 2,687 for work-related matters. The report showed that among the 1,050 people arrested for trying to enter the kingdom illegally, 62 percent were Ethiopians, 36 percent Yemenis and 2 percent of other nationalities.
