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Another example of the commonplace Saudi brutality to foreigners:
Saudi Arabian citizen attacks Indian receptionist - YouTube
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Blacks actually live in fear there. Slaves taunts are normal for them there
The problem is that these countries were not allowed to grow naturally, they got rich over night because of oil, but their mentalities didn't change. Oil is actually a curse for themComment
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Dozens injured, arrested in rampage by 'illegals' in Riyadh
JEDDAH: ABDULLAH AL-BARGI
Published — Sunday 10 November 2013
Security forces were called in to maintain peace and order in Riyadh’s southern district of Manfouha on Saturday night after a group of men went on a rampage in anger at the Kingdom’s ongoing campaign against illegal foreign workers.
At least one local resident was reported dead of injuries from a hail of stones thrown by the rioters, who also smashed crs and shops.
Armed with knives, the rioters gathered in the district's narrow streets early evening Saturday, threatening policemen, motorists, and pedestrians, witnesses and police said.
Anti-riot police fired guns into the air and used truncheons to disperse the large crowds, mostly foreigners who appeared to be Africans, notably Ethiopians.
According to local media reports, at least 65 were injured and taken to King Saud Medical City, Prince Salman Hospital and Al-Iman Hospital. The injured, mostly Saudis and legal residents, have suffered knife-stabbing wounds and bruises from the rioters, who were among those receiving hospital treatment.
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A report by Sabq.com news site said one of the injured, a 32-year-old Saudi, died later in hospital. The man suffered a head injury from a stone thrown by the rioters.
A large security force cordoned off the central Riyadh district and closed its entry and exit points, arresting a number of the violent illegal workers and calling on the rest of them to turn themselves in, according to Brigadier General, Naser Al-Qahtani, media spokesman for Riyadh Police.
Saudi private citizens joined the police in arresting some of the rampaging illegal workers.
A shelter area has been arranged for the illegal workers on King Abdulaziz Road to speed up the process of their deportation in collaboration with other concerned government departments, Al-Qahtani said.
The acts of vandalism erupted amid strict government round-up of illegal workers across the Kingdom after the end of the amnesty period to legalize their residency and work status last week.
Dozens injured, arrested in rampage by 'illegals' in Riyadh | Arab News
The Saudi media are claiming that this was a reaction to police rounding up of illegals. The Saudi paper above also makes no mention of the Ethiopian killed by Saudi police a few days ago.
What most probably happened is that the Ethiopians - who face regular racism from the Saudis - were probably incensed by the murder of one of their countrymen and had had enough and were ready to fight.
Saudi Arabia must learn to stop being the backwards and racist society that it is which treats foreign workers worse than animals, and Saudis themselves must reform themselves and their corrupted society.
Saudi Arabia, a brutal and racist society.
A Sri Lankan maid beaten and tortured in Saudi Arabia, above are her feet marks.
Ethiopian man killed in Saudi by the police. He was an unarmed civilian.
A few days ago, an Ethiopian woman killed herself by hanging in northern Saudi Arabia. Domestic servants in Saudi Arabia are routinely beaten, humiliated and tortured.
Ethiopian refugee being humiliated in Saudi, tied to a tree.
Captured Ethiopian refugees watch their fellow countrymen dragged by a truck in Saudi Arabia
Ethiopian beaten in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi policeman grabs an Ethiopian.
Indonesian maid beaten and tortured in Saudi.
Muslims against Saudi Arabia.
Nepali woman beaten in Saudi Arabia.
*Saudi Arabia is a country backed by America and the west. Saudi Arabia's brutality to foreign workers is ignored by the western media as well as is its role in sponsoring terrorism and extremism.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Comment
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Though Saudis seem to be beating, raping, torturing and killing with impunity there is still hope. Recently a Saudi airforce officer was found guilty and sentence in the US for raping an American boy.
Saudi airforce's Mazen Alotaibi, found guilty of raping a boy in the US.
The Saudi airman is shown above in handcuffs.
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Saudi-Pakistani new alliance to topple Syrian government
Saudi Arabia, one of the biggest spenders of the foreign-sponsored war in Syria is turning to Pakistan to train militants, repeating a partnership that once failed in Afghanistan, a new report says.
Saudi-Pakistani new alliance to topple Syrian government
(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The Foreign Policy Magazine wrote in an article on Thursday that Saudi Arabia is embarking on a major new effort to train Syrian rebel forces.
The article cites three sources with knowledge of the program that say Riyadh has enlisted the help of Pakistani instructors to do it.
According to the sources Pakistan could be given the responsibility for training about 5,000-10,000 militants from two brigades.
The report says the main goal of the Saudi project is to unite the mainstream armed opposition in Syria, many of whom are extremist forces, under the banner of a unified army.
The decision came after signs of rift in relations between Washington and Riyadh became evident.
Saudi Arabia's decision to move forward with training the Syria militants independent of the United States is the latest sign of a split between the two longtime allies.
In Syria, Saudi officials were aggrieved by Washington's decision to cancel a strike on the Syrian government in reprisal for a chemical attack on the Damascus suburbs this summer.
A top Saudi official told the Washington Post that Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan was unaware of the cancelation of the strike. "We found about it from CNN," he said.
As a result, Saudi Arabia has decided to follow its own plans which rely on a network of Saudi allies in addition to Pakistan, such as Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and France.
“As the Saudis expand their effort to topple Assad, analysts say the central challenge is not to inflict tactical losses on the Syrian army, but to organize a coherent force that can coordinate its actions across the country. In other words, if Riyadh hopes to succeed where others have failed, it needs to get the politics right -- convincing the fragmented rebel groups, and their squabbling foreign patrons, to work together in pursuit of a shared goal,” the article writes.
"The biggest problem facing the Saudis now is the same one facing the US, France, and anyone else interested in helping the rebels: the fragmentation of the rebels into groups fighting each other for local and regional dominance rather than cooperating to overthrow Assad," said David Ottaway, a scholar at the Wilson Center who wrote a biography of Prince Bandar.
Syria militants are facing with deep divisions and rivalries with every now and then several of them pledging alliance together to form independent armies.
On Thursday, al-Qaeda leader Aymen Zawahiri who has the strongest militant groups on the ground in Syria fighting alongside the US-backed opposition urged all armed groups to be united and overthrow the Syrian government and set up their own ruling system.
Saudi-Pakistani new alliance to topple Syrian government
This is sheer stupidity on the part of the Pakistanis if they do indeed work with the Saudis and train these militants.
1. Pakistan no longer becomes a neutral outsider but a very involved party in this conflict backing one side. If - as is most likely - Assad emerges victorious, Pakistan will have lost any hopes of positive relations with Syria, a Syria which will then always prefer India to Pakistan.
2. Pakistan will anger the Iranians whom they have a direct border with and who have influence over armed Shia groups in Pakistan.
3. Pakistan is helping to train militants and radicals but this is what they did in Afghanistan and Kashmir and some of these same militants are now killing Pakistanis.
4. The Chinese will not be happy with the Pakistanis working with the Saudis to train militants. Militants some of whom in the future could even target China itself (Al-Qaeda has a Uighur branch which targets China).
All in all this is sheer stupidity in every possible way.
The Saudis themselves will not be able to overthrow the Damascus government especially since the Damascus government will enjoy air superiority due to having an air force. Also the Syrian government can rely on Iran, China and Russia to carry out measures that will harm Saudi if they feel the need to.
Iran is just across the sea from Saudi.
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Saudi Arabia: Riots Amid Foreign Worker Deaths
The death of two workers in Saudi Arabia is labelled "unacceptable", after hundreds of foreign workers clash with police.
6:10pm UK, Sunday 10 November 2013 Thousands gather in Riyadh
Thousands of mostly African workers gathered in Saudi Arabia's capital city to demand repatriation after two people were killed in rioting over a visa crackdown by authorities.
A government statement said one of those killed in Riyadh was a Saudi, while the other was not identified. Meanwhile, an Ethiopian man was killed in a visa raid last week.
Ethiopian foreign minister Tedros Adhanom condemned the deaths, and said his government was working to bring its citizens home.
"This is unacceptable," he said.
"We call on the Saudi government to investigate this issue seriously. We are also happy to take our citizens, who should be treated with dignity while they are there."
He added that Addis Ababa had formally complained to Riyadh.
Unrest overnight in the capital city
Hundreds of foreign workers clashed with police on Saturday night and into Sunday in Manfouha, a poor district of southern Riyadh where many low-income expatriates live.
Saudi authorities said 68 were also wounded, including 20 Saudis. More than 500 were detained and over 100 cars set alight.
The Saudis said earlier this year they would no longer tolerate visa irregularities which have led to a large black market in cheap foreign labour in the world's top oil exporter.
Government raids on businesses, markets and homes began last week after a seven-month amnesty for foreigners to correct their visas or leave without paying penalties for overstaying or breaking other rules, ended on November 4.
In Manfouha, a long line of buses slowly filled up, as Africans arrived from neighbouring streets, alone or in groups, and carrying bag.
One man said he was seeking repatriation to Ethiopia, having arrived in Saudi Arabia illegally a year ago after paying smugglers 5,000 Saudi riyals (£833) to make the dangerous trip over the Strait of Hormuz and overland through Yemen.
"No iqama (residence permit)," he said. "There's no money at home. Nothing at home.
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Al-Jazeera has covered the story of the Riyadh uprising or "Intifadatur Riyadh".
The most famous "Intifadah" is of course of the Palestinians.
Here are some comments on the Riyadh Intifada.
Saudi police clash with foreign workers - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Omair Javaid • 13 hours ago −
I am so sick of this corrupted and satanic Saudi government. They make a mockery out of Islam. Saudi HR departments call workers over, give them a temporary visas, take their passports and then never return them. VISA expires and the immigrants become slaves. Lived there a good portion of my life and there is little Islam in practice there
Rudy Haugeneder • 14 hours ago −
America knows the Saudi royal family is in deep trouble now that foreign workers have begun to revolt as they are rounded up and kicked out of the country -- after having been treated miserably by Saudi forces and people. A Reuters story today outlines what is happening.
There's no way the lazy Saudi who are unemployed will take the lowly laboring type jobs that poorly-paid and discriminated against foreign workers perform. Most of the foreign workers are Muslim but that doesn't seem to matter to racist Saudi Wahhabi Sunni who look down on foreigners much in same way that Israeli discriminate against Blacks and Palestinians.
For Saudi Arabia, however, this is just the beginning of a revolt by foreign workers who outnumber native Saudi by a large number -- a similar situation exists in Qatar and other oil rich Persian Gulf nations that rely on imported often Muslim labor from poor countries, to perform menial tasks Arabs are too uppity to perform themselves.
rey pocais Rudy Haugeneder • 13 hours ago −
you say so Rudy.. if Saudis will do the job which those foreign workers doing.. Saudi will instantly collapse.. they are lazy people.... if some say not all of them, i say but most of them..... even if you asked those who already gone working there...
rana1 Rudy Haugeneder • 4 hours ago −
these menial jobs will go to the arabs from poor states specially from Africa or refugees from arab countries
Rudy Haugeneder rana1 • an hour ago −
I doubt the Saudi want other Arabs working in their country. These imported Arabs would never put up with the discrimination and terror the Saudi impose on imported labor, and overthrow and wipe out the royal families very quickly, Regardless of what they do, the Saudi and other Persian Gulf royals are doomed.
Salih • 12 hours ago −
Reports of rape, extortion ruthless beating of helpless poor migrant women is coming out with alarming rate. This barbaric act is perpetrated by by Saudi thugs getting cover by police. I could not believe my eyes when i saw some of the videos. Some reports say that a migrant worker was beaten to death by youth with club and knives under police watch. Every body understands that countries may have their own rules regarding matters. But what we see is
not a law enforcement; its just barbaric act. Oh you the Saud family you should be ashamed of yourself for producing such barbaric society in this day and age. What we see is the result of your deliberately corrupt leadership bringing out the worst of a rotten mind. You are a disgrace to Islam and Muslims! The ruthless mistreatment of migrant workers is comparable to the treatment of Muslims in some parts of Burma, Oh you Saudis you have returned back to the pre-Islamic era of Arabia, may be worse. May Allah help the Saudis and the likes to come out of such utter darkness.
inti Far Near • 13 hours ago −
The Saudis are culturally Muslims. They are highly corrupted and evil; they treat other humans like trash!... I see those poor worker faces and I can feel their pain. The Saudis use and abuse them. Many of them are returned back home without being paid for months, for the work they did. They torture their workers if they even ask to be paid, or refuse being rape...If you go and search the internet about the abuse the perpetrated on other non Saudis, your will all be dismayed to hear and see what they are capable of.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Comment
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Khalid Proud_Najdi • 10 hours ago −
You should recognise that Saudi culture is not compatible with Islam. Imagine what sort of an even more barbaric region that would be if it was not for our Prophet PBUH? Despite his efforts, looks at these Saudi animals and the other GCC tribes in that part of the world.
Khalid • 5 hours ago −
Yes you are right it won't make a difference because of oil. That's all you barbarians have to offer this world. Turn to Islam, learn about being Muslims! In my time in SAUDI Arabia I met 5 Muslims Saudis, the rest were savages.
Do you know how your royal family behave when they come to Europe? They will burn in hell fire, In Sha Allah.
Moro Ali Pala • 11 hours ago −
FAILURE TO LAUNCH: this saudization plan will fail!!! no amount of legal remedy or regulation can solve a cultural problem. some saudi employee are lazy, arrogant, incompetent, and don't like to be bossed around especially by other nationals. THE PROBLEM IS CULTURE AND IT CANNOT BE SOLVED BY LAW OR RULES!!! in years time this policy will boomerang to saudi arabia and their economy will meltdown!
Ismail ALjazaeri • 3 hours ago − (Aljazaeri means "The Algerian")
I am absolutely appalled by the silence of thee international community and human rights organization when thousand of innocent Ethiopian workers are been chassed and slaughtered by Wahhabi forces and civilian militia men in Riyadh. Video caption on youtube are absolutely brutal, savage and remind me of Kristal night in Nazi Germany. When will the world confront the Wahhabi regime of Al Saud? but what can we expect from corrupt western governments who's only interest is to make money and prepare their golden retirement after they get kicked of power? Shame
*Saudi Arabia is backed, supported and armed by America, Britain, France and the rest of the western regimes.
Those who were involved in the Riyadh intifada were in fact unknowingly struggling against the west. (Me)
anti evil • 11 hours ago −
this is how wahhabis treat human beings everywhere in the world and where they can do this.
wahhabism is a cult that has no mercy no care of the poor.their perceiption of justice is that the moment they seiz welth they consider it god given and belongs to them!and they feel no responsibility towards the other creatures of god!
Shahzidan Ghazali • 9 hours ago −
an Arab has no superiority over a non Arab and a white man has no superiority over a black man nor a black man over a white man , except by piety and good actions
words by our beloved prophet Muhammad saw.
Black Jew • 3 hours ago −
Nothing to expect from these bloodthirsty people of Saudi,but murder,abuse,rape etc---its their identity and culture!
sudanes_dude • 4 hours ago −
nothing new ,they have a slavery system for labors to come and work in their country,and when they finish with you they kick you out like a dog...not only Saudi but most of the gulf countries even Qatar !!
anton petrov Clinton Goveas • 7 hours ago −
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kebraraw • 10 hours ago −
may God repay every one as his deeds I pray unto the almight to pay the revenge of the helpless who are beeing slaughtered in the streets like sheeps
The above comment is by someone presumably Ethiopian (from his name) and it is a prayer to the almighty for justice.
Saudi dictator, Abdullah Al-Saud and his tribe and regime should be fearful of such prayers.
Abdullah Al-Saud, dictator of Saudi Arabia.
Muad Mohamad Zaki • 5 hours ago −
America will stay silent against this oppressive crackdown just because Saudi is their regional ally which gives US govt cheap oil in return for silence. Rights of immigrants in many Middle Eastern countries is non existent. But most of their buildings and structures could not have been built without these immigrants in the first place. Try asking their own citizens to work cheap labour work and see majority of their answers. If the citizens of the country actually worked hard and took low end jobs, than there is no need for foreign workers. But if the citizens are too lazy all these years and most even now, then it is not the fault of the immigrants. If blame is to go, it should start with the citizens and an open discussion/debate should be done in Saudi to educate all sides of this about the causes, reasons and what is the humane and moral way to deal with overpopulation of foreign workers, if needed. But current tactics are too harsh and against basic human rights. The society as a whole needs to understand that without immigrants, economies in this century would seize to function as development mainly depends on these immigrants that Saudi Arabia is trying to kick out after years of service and hard labour they had given in return for a small salary.
Kem • 2 hours ago −
The Western media and their governments hypocrisy is beyond belief. Much of the Western media are mum in regards to Saudi and Israeli crimes. Those that mention anything at all, they white wash it.
If however a non-puppet government such as Syria fight the Al-Qaida terrorists then all these media be 24/7 lambasting Syria for fighting their so called western supported"oppositions" .
There is no denying that the 9/11 terrorists were all except one Saudis and were supported by the Saudi Arabia. Also that these so called Royal family along with their co-conspirators, the
Zionist regime, are behind most of the assassinations and terrorist activities through out the world.
More and more is becoming evident that Israeli and Saudi regimes are much the same, both regimes have occupied the holly lands and both have hijacked religion for their evil deeds, one using Judaism and the other Islam as their cover. However their actions are far from any religion.
World need to unite to remove these occupiers.
inti khalid • 13 hours ago −
They go with working visa. Then the workers documents are confiscated by their employer... Moreover, they don't pay them for their work. They house them like pigs, 10 men in a tiny room, living like the poorest people on earth, yet they are working for one of the richest country on earth. If the Saudies are capable of abusing other 'Muslims' imagine what they could do to non Muslims!
Justice • 6 hours ago −
I think muslims around the world should unite and protest against saudis cruel treatment of foriegn workers. We should stop the cruel activities of saudies, they are disgrace for muslims.
Martin O'Hara • 6 hours ago −
This incident will be contained and other incidents will be contained. But the cause of the incidents will not be addressed and so it appears the inevitable process of change in the Gulf monarchies has now started. When it ends, the map of the M.E. will be very different.
tarique siddique • 6 hours ago −
This could be the beginning of the end as loyal hard workers are thrown out and livelihoods of locals disturbed. The locals may take this opportunity to overthrow the regime.
Ethiopians in Saudi, presumably they participated in the Riyadh Intifada.
The Ethiopians one of Africa's great nations have had enough of Arab racism and Arab oppression and struck back after years of suffering and abuse and suffering in silence.
‫انتØ*ار اثيوبي ÙÙŠ شارع Ø*ده صنعاء اليمن‬‎ - YouTube
Ethiopian man commits suicide, hangs himself in the middle of Riyadh.
Ethiopian maid, 2 months after arriving in Riyadh.
Ethiopian maid commits suicide in Saudi Arabia, Khafji.
Ethiopian maid commits suicide in Riyadh.
Ethiopian man commits suicide.
It seems that self-respect is an important quality in Ethiopia (which in the past used to rule Yemen and other parts of Arabia) though I personally know another non-Ethiopian foreigner who tried to commit suicide in the UAE due to the brutality and cruelty of the local Arabs. He failed and has now returned to his country.
Ethiopian man hangs himself in Saudi Arabia (Video - viewer discretion advised) • Ethiopian News ForumAn Ethiopian maid whose Saudi employer refused to end her work contract and allow her to return home to Ethiopia, hanged herself to put an end to the endless life of slavery she was subjected to. With her passport confiscated upon arrival and no penny to her name, she did what thousands of fellow Ethiopian maids have done before her to escape the life of slavery. Rest in Peace.
Saudi security forces attack Ethiopians during the Riyadh intifada.
Saudi Arabia is an important ally for America and other western regimes, thus the western media will essentially ignore the Riyadh intifada but instead play up Saudi Arabia's "anger" at the UN, as if Saudi Arabia is some sort of legitimate state and champion of tolerance and principles.
However the Saudis - the society and regime - have been torturing, raping and killing foreign workers for too long and Saudi Arabia's western allies and masters will not be able to stop change and reform in Saudi Arabia and an end to the slavery, torture and murder of foreign workers.
Two highly controversial individuals, Obama of the USA and Abdullah Al Saud both seen by many as the cause of much bloodshed and suffering.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Comment
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Migrant workers go home after clashes with Saudi police euronews, world news - YouTube
The Saudi regime is expelling foreign workers so that Saudis can do their jobs.
However anyone who knows even a little bit about Saudi society knows that most Saudis are lazy and would not want to do the jobs foreigners do, or would not be able to do them as well.
There are long-term structural and cultural problems for backwards Saudi society and of course the Saudi regime and the tribe which rule the Saudis, the Al-Saud tribe.
Saudi Arabia is now sponsoring terrorists and extremists in Syria to destroy that country, however this is something which Pakistan tried to do in Afghanistan with its support of the extremist Taliban. The same Taliban are now killing Pakistani soldiers and politicians.
The Saudi regime are playing with fire, and playing a very dangerous game.
One writer even recently hinted that if Abdullah Al Saud, Saudi dictator or "King", did not restrain his regime he could face a similar fate to his brother, Faisal (rahmatullahi 'alaih). Faisal (rahmatullahi 'alaih) was killed in what many analysts expect was a murder approved or even instigated by the USA.
Faisal with Mujib (rahmatullahi 'alaih), Mujib called on the Saudi regime to allow Bangladeshis to perform Hajj which the Saudi regime had been preventing Bangladeshi Muslims from doing so.
Prince Waleed Al-Talal given an award by Bangladesh's prime minister, Hasina, the daughter of Mujib. Prince Waleed is regarded as one of the progressive and moderate members of the royal family.
Prince Waleed with Africans as part of his charity work.
Prince Waleed with his wife in Somalia.
A speaker in America at a Prince Waleed sponsored event for Muslim-Christian understanding.
Prince Waleed is hated by Saudi conservatives, Wahabis and others. Wahabism, greedy power-hungry Saudi princes and others will lead Saudi Arabia to destruction and possible division but moderates like Prince Waleed are one of the few hopes that this backwards society has, as Prince Waleed advocates moderate Islam and an end to absolute monarchy.
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the comments there are so true, many of the people who want to leave the place can't even leave because their passports are taken aways as soon as they land there. It's basically organized slavery. I am glad Ethpian government is speaking behalf of it's citizens, unlike the slave pakistani or other south asian governments who bow theirs heads in front of Saudi GovernmentComment
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Sudanese man killed as foreign workers clash with Saudi police
RIYADH Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:31pm GMT
(Reuters) - A Sudanese man was killed in a second flare of clashes since Saturday between Saudi riot police, citizens and foreign workers in Riyadh amid a clampdown on visas, state media said late on Wednesday.
The report on the official Saudi Press Agency, which cited a Riyadh police spokesman, gave no further details about the dead man, but said the clashes had started as a dispute between Saudis and foreigners earlier in the day.
"A dispute between a group of citizens and violators of the residence and work permits happened, resulting in fights between the two groups with knives," the police spokesman was quoted as saying.
The spokesman also said 17 other people of different nationalities were injured and taken to hospital after the clashes in the Manfouha district of southern Riyadh, a low-income area that is home to many poorer expatriates.
Gunshots could be heard occasionally from inside Manfouha's narrow streets.
Thousands of foreign workers, mostly from Africa, have surrendered to the authorities in Manfouha since clashes there on Saturday in which two people, a Saudi and an unidentified man, were killed.
The world's top oil exporter is pushing its 9 million foreigners to resolve irregularities in their passports or face penalties including prison and deportation, and has carried out raids on shops, offices and marketplaces to check visas.
The campaign, aimed at ending a black market in cheap foreign labour and creating more jobs for Saudis, has led millions of people to go through the tricky process of changing their visas, while hundreds of thousands of other people have left.
There have been other reports of disturbances in recent days, leading to arrests but no deaths, in Jeddah and Mecca.
Since the raids began 10 days ago, following a seven-month amnesty to make changing visas easier, tens of thousands of people with incorrect paperwork have been deported.
Late on Wednesday, Manfouha was closed off to media as a heavy police presence blocked roads and buses with riot police and ambulances waited on the side, Reuters witnesses said.
In one location set aide by authorities for workers without proper visas to turn themselves in, people were still congregating with their luggage, waiting for transportation to a deportation centre.
Buses for the deportation centre occasionally departed, packed inside and carrying more people and luggage on the roof.
A steady stream of people was still approaching the area, with many carrying luggage, as police shouted orders and onlookers watched from nearby roofs.
The road was littered with rubbish and forgotten bags or suitcases that had fallen from buses
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