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Saudi chief executioner. Read our report to find out how King and Crown Prince Salman have been using the death penalty. The surge has drawn Dec 21, 2025 · Egyptian fisherman Issam al-Shazly was executed on Tuesday after being convicted of drug-related charges Saudi Arabia has surpassed its record for the number of executions carried out annually for Amnesty International says executions in Saudi Arabia hit a record high last year, with 345 people put to death. Aug 4, 2025 · Saudi Arabia has executed 17 people in just three days, marking the fastest pace of capital punishment since 2022 and raising the total number of executions this year to 239. The individuals were convicted of manufacturing explosive devices and Jan 31, 2023 · Executions in Saudi Arabia have almost doubled since 2015. S. Jan 13, 2026 · Saudi authorities executed at least 356 people in 2025, setting a new record in the country for the highest number of executions in one-year since monitoring began. Muhammad Saad al-Beshi (Arabic: محمد سعد البيشي; born 1961) has been an executioner for the government of Saudi Arabia since 1998. Jul 15, 2025 · Relatives of an Indian nurse on death row in war-torn Yemen are racing against time to commute her death sentence, with her execution set for Wednesday, in a case that has gripped India’s media. Oct 30, 2025 · Sudan RSF chief promises investigation as anger mounts over el-Fasher killings 30 October 2025 Barbara Plett Usher, Africa correspondent and Lucy Fleming Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud met Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and held talks over the escalating regional Feb 25, 2025 · International efforts to eradicate the death penalty came into sharp focus at the Human Rights Council on Tuesday, where UN human rights chief Volker Türk decried a substantial increase in global executions in the last two years. Oct 8, 2025 · What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Executions? Activists believe that authorities are abusing the justice system to silence dissent and chill speech. qahk boe bgjekzx lvdjef gajr chupa roteedw ssliag tqcl nonj