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Saudi Arabia steps up against corruption with 2,354 inspections, 142 arrests in July

Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) announced the arrest of 142 individuals and the investigation of 425 public employees in July.

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Saturday, August 2, 2025

Riyadh: The authority revealed that its teams conducted 2,354 inspection rounds across the Kingdom last month, targeting a wide range of criminal and administrative violations. The charges include bribery, abuse of power, and financial misconduct.

Those investigated span several key ministries, including Interior, Defense, National Guard, Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, Education, Health, Justice, and Human Resources and Social Development. Employees from Nazaha itself were also among those probed.

While some of the detained individuals were later released on bail, Nazaha emphasized that no one is above the law.

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