Analysts attribute increase to kingdom’s ‘war on drugs’ as authorities kill 356 people by death penalty
Saudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, setting a new record for the number of inmates pu…
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Saudi Arabia sets executions record in 2025, putting 356 people to death ⊖⊖
Analysts have largely attributed the surge in executions to Riyadh's ongoing 'war on drugs' launched in recent years - with many of those first arrested only now being executed.
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