Saudi Arabia executes 8 people in a day, with most executions related to drug charges, sparking controversy and criticism.
Saudi Arabia has executed eight people in a single day, state media said, amid a surge in the use of the death penalty in the Gulf monarchy particularly over drug-related convictions.
The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that four Somalis and three Ethiopians were executed on Saturday (August 2, 2025) in the southern region of Najran “for smuggling hashish into the kingdom”.
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