Saudi Arabia grants amnesty to almost 2,000 detained Ethiopians

Saudi Arabia grants amnesty to almost 2,000 detained Ethiopians Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 14:01 Announcement from Ethiopia's foreign ministry follows MEE reporting into Ethiopians held on death row Gebremeskel Haile, who has two children on death row in Saudi Arabia, pictured at his home (MEE) Off Almost 2,000 Ethiopian nationals detained in Saudi Arabia have been granted royal amnesties by the kingdom's authorities, Ethiopia's foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday. Following the amnesties, Ethiopia has begun facilitating the repatriation of 1,971 citizens. The announcement follows reporting from Middle East Eye at the beginning of July about the plight of Ethiopians held on death row in Saudi Arabia.