To hire a Saudi and not assign him a job is illegal

October 29, 2013

Jeddah, Oct 29: The Ministry of Labor has warned establishments against falling prey to illegal practices by registering Saudi nationals in the facility without really assigning them jobs.

The ministry said establishments that resort to this practice will be subjected to harsh punishment. The ministry pointed out that the countdown had begun for the end of the grace period. Inspection campaigns will begin soon and penalties will be imposed on violators of residency and labor laws.

An official source at the ministry said monitoring campaigns that will be conducted through inspection and follow up teams will begin work from Nov. 3, when the amnesty period comes to an end. “The most obvious of these violations is allowing employees to work somewhere else without following the regular procedures, or employ an expatriate who is self-employed,” the source said.

Employees who are absent, or those who are self-employed, or those who work for an employer other than the one registered with authorities without following regular procedures will be penalized.

Managers of establishments and expatriates who are in violation of the rules and regulations will be imprisoned for two years, in addition to a financial penalty of SR100,000; penalties double for multiple violations.

The source said facilities can avoid future punishments by following regular procedures which include disallowing employees to practice their assigned duties without acquiring regular agreements, facilities should not employ expatriates in an irregular manner, notify passport department and labor office if an employee doesn’t show up at work.

The Ministries of Labor and Interior called on all facilities and expatriates who are in violation of residency and labor laws to take advantage of the grace period, and rectify their status according to applicable laws.

The ministries said that penalties against employers and employees will be applied without exception, and there is no intention of extending the rectification period.

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Syrian Town erupts after Israeli forces enter Beit Jinn; heavy casualties reported

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November 28,2025

Several Syrians were killed and more than two dozen others injured in Israeli strikes on the outskirts of Damascus, amid intensified incursions by the occupying regime since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad and the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rule.

Syrian state TV reported that the casualties occurred during an overnight Israeli assault involving helicopters and drones on the town of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside. The attack followed an Israeli military unit’s entry into the town, where they were surrounded by local residents, leading to gunfire and direct confrontations.

According to the report, “The occupation army’s helicopters and artillery shelled Beit Jinn, located at the foothills of Mount Hermon, resulting in 13 martyrs and 25 injured civilians.” The broadcaster did not specify the full extent of damage.

Al-Ikhbariyah Syria confirmed that the shelling coincided with Israeli soldiers entering Beit Jinn, while artillery pounded surrounding areas. The broadcaster stated that the escalation began after local residents clashed with an Israeli patrol that had infiltrated the southern town and “kidnapped” three young men.

Following a two-hour exchange of heavy fire, Israeli forces withdrew and repositioned on the hill of Butt al-Warda at the town’s outskirts.

Israeli media acknowledged that six soldiers were wounded in the clashes—three of them seriously—describing the confrontation as a “sudden ambush” that forced the deployment of reserve units and air support to secure an exit route. No further details were provided.

The aggression has fueled renewed displacement from Beit Jinn, with residents fleeing to nearby villages amid increasingly frequent Israeli attacks.

The raid came just a day after Israeli troops carried out another ground incursion into Umm al-Luqas village in Quneitra province. According to SANA, an Israeli unit in four vehicles entered the village, raided several homes, and later withdrew.

Syria condemned the repeated incursions as violations of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement and UN resolutions, urging the international community to enforce compliance and pressure Israel to halt its operations and withdraw fully.

Israel has expanded its attacks across Syrian territory following the collapse of the Assad government last year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly instructed his forces to push deeper into Syrian territory and seize strategic positions.

Meanwhile, critics say the HTS-led interim government’s inaction and growing normalization gestures toward Israel have emboldened Tel Aviv to intensify its military operations. HTS, formerly linked to al-Qaeda, seized control of Damascus last December, formally ending Assad’s rule.

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