630 hawkers arrested in Makkah

Mekkah municipality has arrested 630 vendors, most of whom were illegal overstayers. They have been handed over to the Mekkah passport office for deportation, Al Madinah reported.

In another development, the municipality has issued and renewed about 1,274 licenses for opening shops during the last month. 507 of the licenses were new, while the rest were for renewal. During the same period, it also issued 2,982 health certificates.