Saudi Arabia 2019
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News on Saudi Arabia in 2019
MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYTwo Indians beheaded for murder
28 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the executions of Harjith Singh Buda Ram and Satwinour Kumar Barakash, of Indian nationality, for the murder of a compatriot.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
One beheaded for drug
23 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution in Tabuk of a Saudi, Wael bin Saleh bin Assaakr Balawi, for methamphetamine trafficking.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two beheaded for drugs
1 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of two men, identified as Otaiwi Faraj Attia Soliman (or Ataiwi Faraj Attia Suleiman) and Subhi Awada Jamie for trafficking amphetamine, hashish and opium pills in the Tabuk region .
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Three beheaded for drugs
21 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of three men: Liaquat Ali Baraka - Pakistani nationality - for heroin trafficking and Mohammed Adam Mbaud Imbudo - nationality of Chad - for cocaine trafficking both executed in the pro
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
16 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced that Saad bin Mohammed bin Shabab Al-Ghamdi of Saudi nationality was executed for the murder of another Saudi.
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A Jordanian executed for drugs
13 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of Talal Abdullah Al Nawafla, Jordanian, for a smuggling drugs prohibited in the Tabuk region.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
13 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of the Saudi Ahmed Bin Fawaz bin Nawaf Al-Rashidi for the murder of another Saudi.
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A Saudi beheaded for murder
10 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of the Saudi Fahd bin Ahmed bin Salloum Ba'abd for the murder of Mohamed Lafa - Indian citizenship - stabbing him ninety-nine in different parts of his body.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Yemeni beheaded for murder
10 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the Yemeni execution of Yahya Mohammed Saleh al-Anzi, for the murder of another Yemenite, Jamal Abdu Mohamed Yassin Urban, stabbing him in the chest due to a dispute between of them.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
One beheaded for murder
26 January 2019: Majren bin Majid bin Osman al-Utaibi was executed for murder in public for murder according to the site capitalpunishment.uk.
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Jordan executed for drugs
19 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of Wael Jamal Abdulqadr Ali, a Jordanian, for smuggling a quantity of drugs in the area of Al-Jouf.
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Three Yemenis executed for drugs
21 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the executions of three men in Jeddah. They are three Yemenis.
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One beheaded for drug
14 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of Basha Jani Qul Jani for heroin trafficking.
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A Syrian beheaded for murder
6 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of a Syrian, Majed Thabat Thabit Al Baladi for murder.
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A Somali beheaded for murder
21 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of a Somali, Abdullah Abu Bakr Siddiq, for a series of crimes including murder.
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A Pakistani beheaded for drugs
1 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior issued a statement on the execution of Nizar Ahmed Say Ahmed, of Pakistani nationality, for heroin trafficking, in the Makkah region of Jeddah.
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One beheaded for drug
15 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of Ibrahim Al-Saeed Mohammed al Mursi for trafficking amphetamine pills in the Tabuk region.
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A Saudi beheaded for murder
5 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of the Saudi Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al Harthy for the multiple murder.
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A Saudi beheaded for murder
13 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of the Saudi Ali bin Manae bin Ali Al Mardaf for the murder and mutilation of the nose of another Saudi.
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A Saudi beheaded for murder
17 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of a Saudi Abdullah bin Hajri bin Jaber for a murder.
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One beheaded for murder
23 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of a Saudi, Abdulrahman bin Abderabeh bib Afnan al-Balawi, for the murder of another Saudi.
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A Pakistani beheaded for drugs
7 January 2019: Interior Ministry announced the execution of Raj Mohammad Ghaus Rahman (or Raj Mohammad Ghuth al Rahman) - Pakistani nationality - for heroin trafficking in the Eastern Province.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MOTHER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING GIRL
A mother was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for murder, Spa reported on 11 February 2019.
- JANUARY 31, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FILIPINO WORKER EXECUTED
A 39-year-old Filipino household service worker was executed for murder in Saudi Arabia on 29 January 2019, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed.
- JANUARY 28, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FOUR YEMENIS EXECUTED FOR GUARD'S MURDER
Saudi Arabia on 27 January 2019 executed four Yemenis found guilty of murdering a security guard, the kingdom's interior ministry said.
- JANUARY 11, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Pakistani executed for drug
29 January 2018: Mohammed Imran Falak Sher, a Pakistani citizen, was beheaded for smuggling heroin.
- JANUARY 11, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
ARABIA: PAKISTANI NATIONAL EXECUTED IN DAMMAM FOR BEATING TO DEATH A SAUDI MAN
A Pakistani national on 9 January 2019 was executed in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam for beating to death a Saudi national.
JANUARY 4, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI NATIONAL EXECUTED IN MADINAH FOR STABBING MAN TO DEATH
A Saudi national was executed in Madinah on 2 January 2019 for stabbing a man to death, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
- JANUARY 3, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: ONE PAKISTANI NATIONAL, TWO EGYPTIANS EXECUTED FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS
A Pakistani national and two Egyptians have been executed in Saudi Arabia for smuggling drugs, the kingdom’s ministry of Interior said on 1 January 2019.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law