The workers threw rocks, burnt tires and closed a major road to protest their employers’ negligence. The protesters say they should have been provided transportation back to Egypt by now.
The men are among 1 700 seasonal butchers who stay in Saudi Arabia during the month of hajj. They are typically paid about $400.
Employers often promise to pay for the round-trip transportation to Saudi Arabia from Egypt, giving the workers a rare chance to also perform the Muslim pilgrimage while there.
