THE HAJJ GUIDE, The journey of hajj: Islam’s sacred pilgrimage The ministry has deployed 80 fully-equipped ambulances and 55 mini ambulances to wade through crowds to treat and transport sick pilgrims. FOR EXPATRIATES GOOD NEWS Hundreds of thousands of expatriates and Saudis breathed a sigh of relief across the country yesterday as Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah extended the amnesty period until Nov. 3. The royal order extending the original three-month amnesty, which ends today, was cited in a Ministry of Interior statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency. The statement said the decree was issued taking into account recommendations from the Saudi ministries of foreign affairs, labor and interior. The statement on the royal decree also cited the requests from various foreign embassies that had complained of the “pressure on their missions” from the large numbers of workers seeking to correct their status. The statement said the decree was introduced to “make it easier on citizens and residents.” There was also a warning issued by the Saudi government that there would be a crackdown on all illegal workers after the amnesty ends. The ministries of interior and labor urged all undocumented expatriates to correct their status. The royal order comes amid uncertainty, with only one day left of the grace period issued earlier by King Abdullah. Hundreds of thousands of undocumented expatriate workers, including overstaying pilgrims and workers who escaped from their employers, have corrected their status since the government announced the three-month grace period.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 09:20:38 +0000
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