drug executions

Saudi Arabia’s war on narcotics has entered a new, grim phase. Confronted with a flood of amphetamine tablets—most notably the potent “captagon” pills that have been smuggled into the kingdom in staggering quantities—authorities have responded with a sweeping crackdown that has pushed the number of executions to near‑record levels. Over...

Saudi Arabia is witnessing a dramatic surge in executions, driven largely by an intensified campaign against drug trafficking. In recent months the kingdom has carried out hundreds of death sentences, many of them against foreign nationals caught in low‑level smuggling operations, as it battles an influx of amphetamine pills and...

Saudi Arabia is on track to record one of the highest numbers of executions in its recent history, driven largely by a sweeping “war on drugs.” Confronted with a surge of amphetamine tablets—often referred to as Captagon—the kingdom has sentenced hundreds of people to death, many of whom are foreign...