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Saudi Arabia executes more than 100 foreigners in 2024 | South China Morning Post

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Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, a sharp increase in the use of capital punishment. The latest took place in the southwestern region of Najran, where a Yemeni national convicted of drug smuggling was executed on November 16, 2024, according to the official Saudi Press Agency. It brought …

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