Along the Saudi-Yemeni border

Saudi guards work at a border crossing to Yemen near Jizan.

Saudi border guards patrol near the town of Addayer, watching for immigrants and drug smugglers crossing from Yemen.

Saudi border guards detain Ethiopians caught trying to cross from Yemen.

Yemenis are taken into custody after trying to cross into Saudi Arabia illegally. They did not have any drugs or weapons, Saudi border guards said.

Guards patrol in Saudi Arabia along the border with Yemen near the town of Addayer.

Abdullah Ahmed Amel, transporting a load of onions from Yemen to Saudi Arabia, pauses to speak about the situation in Yemen.

Near Jizan, Saudi border guards stand watch.

Near the town of Addayer, immigrants are detained in a hot room without water or facilities after being caught trying to cross from Yemen into Saudi Arabia.

A Saudi border guard keeps watch in the rugged terrain near Yemen.

Would-be immigrants are returned to Yemen at a border crossing near Jizan, Saudi Arabia.

A dog walks through the fence that divides Yemen and Saudi Arabia, a desert region where many Yemenis try to cross.

Border guards near Jizan in Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi-Yemeni border near Jizan.

Abdula Mohammed Al Masrud stands watch at a Saudi guard station along the border with Yemen.