Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior reported on Sunday that 673 non-Saudi prisoners have been incarcerated in Saudi Arabia so far, Al-Hayat reported. A source from the ministry reported the non-Saudi prisoners are from various parts of the world including Arabs and non-Arabs. “A total of 271 of the prisoners are Yemeni and 22 of them are Chadians. 122 of the prisoners are Syrians, five are Nigerians, 15 Jordanians, two Algerians, 34 Egyptians and 10 prisoners whose identity is unknown,” said the source. The source added the prisoners have been arrested for being involved in a variety of crimes. “Many of the prisoners were involved in the Al-Dalwah shootout in November 2014. The police arrested 130 Yemenis and 59 Syrians on suspicion of being involved in the terrorist attack. Some were sentenced and others are still under investigation,” said the source. The source added that many of the non-Saudi prisoners are also involved with Daesh. “Some are serving their sentence and others await the judge's final verdict. All cases entailing violations of public rights are submitted to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution. For those who are waiting for their verdict, the police detain them in jail until a sentence is issued,” said the source.
