DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Executions in Saudi Arabia surged last year to a record high, Amnesty International said Monday, as activists increasingly warn about the kingdom's use of the death ...

Activists believe that authorities are abusing the justice system to silence dissent and chill speech. Saudi Arabia has been on a killing spree. In August, authorities beheaded Jalal Labbad, a young ...

Amnesty International has found a "startling surge" in executions in Saudi Arabia, including many foreign nationals who were convicted in drug-related offences, according to a new report released on ...

Amnesty International on Thursday expressed deep concern over a dramatic increase in executions for drug-related offenses in Saudi Arabia, stressing the fear and uncertainty faced by dozens of men ...

Saudi Arabia put two Ethiopians to death Thursday, pushing this year's number of foreigners executed past 100 -- a spike in capital punishment that human rights groups have strongly condemned. The ...