Executions in Saudi Arabia surged last year to a record high, Amnesty International said Monday, as activists increasingly ...

Executions in Saudi Arabia surged last year to a record high, Amnesty International said Monday, as activists increasingly warn about the kingdom's use of the death penalty in nonviolent drug cases.

The kingdom executed 1,816 people between January 2014 and June 2025, including nationals from Egypt, Ethiopia, Jordan, ...

Saudi Arabia executed 345 people last year, mainly for drug offences, despite Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s pledge to ...

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As Drug-Related Convicts Top List Saudi Arabia executed a record 345 people in 2024, the highest number documented by Amnesty ...

Amnesty International has condemned the continued application of the death penalty by Saudi Arabia, with many foreign nationals, including Nigerians, convicted in drug-related offences executed.

The BRICS bloc of developing nations on Sunday condemned the increase of tariffs and attacks on Iran, but refrained from naming US President Donald Trump. The group’s declaration, which also took aim ...

The BRICS bloc of developing nations on Sunday condemned the increase of tariffs and attacks on Iran, but refrained from ...

Analysts say Netanyahu’s trip to the White House is about both a ceasefire in Gaza and securing US support to save his own ...