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Lebanon abolishes death penalty, first Arab state to do so

A majority of Lebanon's 128-member parliament voted in favor of ending the death penalty, with the exception of the parliamentary bloc of Hezbollah.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 August, 2026
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Protests in Iran
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UN experts urge Iran to halt death sentences of 10 men

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 July, 2026
Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries secure the place for a rally for supporters of Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC)
Sudan
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Thousands in Sudan are facing life and death sentences

Mohammed Abdelbagi
22 July, 2026
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Israel
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Israel joins MENA execution states after enforcing death penalty

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18 May, 2026
Israelis Brace For Response After Joint U.S.-Israel Strikes On Iran
Itamar Ben-Gvir
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Celebrating death: Ben-Gvir's birthday cake features noose

The New Arab Staff
03 May, 2026
Shiraz
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Iran hands death sentence to Tajik over Shia shrine attack

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 September, 2023
Saudi Arabia
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Saudi executes 2 military personnel for treason: state media

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 September, 2023
Iran
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Protest-linked Iran death-row inmate dies in hospital

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 August, 2023
Saudi Arabia
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Saudi critic sentenced to death for social media posts:

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 August, 2023
Iran
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Iran: US should explain links to Iranian-German facing death

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 August, 2023
Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia executes Egyptian-American for killing father

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 August, 2023
Iran
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Iran hangs five men convicted of gang rape

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 August, 2023
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Iran
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Iran executed more than 60 people in July: rights group

The New Arab Staff
02 August, 2023
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Kuwait
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Kuwait hangs five, including 2015 mosque bombing convict

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 July, 2023
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Iran
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UN rights chief asked to help halt looming Iran execution

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 July, 2023
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Iran executes 354 people in first half of 2023: rights group

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 July, 2023
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Iran
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Iran sentences man to death for killing ayatollah

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 June, 2023
Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia executes three over officer's killing

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 June, 2023
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Protests in Manama after Saudi Arabia executes two Bahrainis

The New Arab Staff
30 May, 2023
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death penalty
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Saudi executes two Bahrainis on terrorism charges

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 May, 2023
Iran
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US urges Iran not to execute protesters

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 May, 2023