The population of Iraqis in Saudi Arabia includes Saudi Arabian citizens of Iraqi ancestry as well as Iraqi citizen expatriates living in Saudi Arabia. According to the UNHCR, , about 17,000 Arab Shia Iraqis who fled to Saudi Arabia during the Iran–Iraq War lived in the country with de facto refugee status; another 33,000 Iraqis fled to Saudi Arabia from U.S.-led attacks, of whom about 5,200 remained in the camp at Rafha.

Notable people Abdul Rahman Munif, novelist. ( Born in Saudi Arabia - Saudi Father/Iraqi Mother - Has Saudi Arabian Citizenship ) Waed, musician and entertainer ( Born in Saudi Arabia - Saudi Father/Iraqi Mother - Has Saudi Arabian Citizenship )

See also

Iraq–Saudi Arabia relations Iraqi diaspora Immigration to Saudi Arabia

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