The number of executions in Saudi Arabia doubled in 2024 as the Middle East led a global surge, according to a new report by ...

THE world has seen its deadliest year for executions in a decade, with Iran and China crowned the worst globally. Various ...

By bnm Gulf bureau Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia were responsible for the overall rise in known executions, accounting for ...

The number of state executions around the world has reached its highest level in ten years, a new report by Amnesty ...

Death sentences were used in some Middle East countries to silence human rights defenders, dissidents, protesters, political ...

The number of people known to have been executed last year was the highest in almost a decade, with Iran, Iraq and Saudi ...

Saudi Arabia’s execution spree has seen 100 people put to death this year alone. The country is already one of the most prolific executioners in the world, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down ...

Global executions hit their highest figure since 2015 last year, with the Middle East accounting for more than 90 percent.

The 'sharp spike' in the death penalty figures was largely driven by three Middle Eastern countries - Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia - where 91 per cent of the recorded executions took place.

Global executions rose dramatically in 2024, reaching 1,518 recorded deaths across 15 countries—the highest figure since 2015—Amnesty International said Tuesday as it released its annual report on ...

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DONALD Trump’s sweeping new tariffs could be the final nail in the coffin for Saudi Arabia’s Neom. The wildly ambitious, ...