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Saudi Arabia has executed a man for crimes he was alleged to have committed when he was just 14 years old, despite having formally ended the death penalty for crimes committed by minors in 2020. Hassan Zaki al-Faraj, 29, was executed without notice on 17 ... See more

Saudi Arabia has executed a man for crimes he was alleged to have committed when he was just 14 years old, despite having formally ended the death penalty for crimes committed by minors in 2020. Hassan Zaki al-Faraj, 29, was executed without notice on 17 ... See more

On Tuesday, Israelis will vote in their first election since Hamas's deadly October 2023 attacks and the unprecedented wars on Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. It has been billed as one of the most consequential elections in Israel's history. Many see it as a refe... See more

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Saudi Arabia has executed a man for crimes he was alleged to have committed when he was just 14 years old, despite having formally ended the death penalty for crimes committed by minors in 2020. Hassan Zaki al-Faraj, 29, was executed without notice on 17 ... See more