Saudi Arabia executes 17 people in three days, approaching new record
Middle East
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 surge has drawn concern from rights groups, casting a shadow over the kingdom's reform narrative under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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