by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Mar 5, 2017 | Middle East
Amman – Jordan executed 15 people on Saturday morning, including 10 convicted on terrorism charges, according to government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani. Momani told state media that those executed included those involved in the “Irbid terror cell”, and...
by Hamza Mustafa | Jul 12, 2016 | Middle East
Baghdad-Hundreds of Iraqi citizens organized on Monday dawn an open protest which marched at the Talibiya area near Sadr city entrance, Iraq. Main streets were cut off, slogans and banners were raised in demand of authorities serving 300 convicted terrorists to...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 27, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
Amnesty International, in a report published on Tuesday, ranked Iran number one world-wide for passing capital punishment verdicts on minors. The report shows clear violations of children’s rights in Iran, with statistics illustrating Tehran’s preparation for the...
by Tariq Alhomayed | Jan 6, 2016 | Opinion
That some western institutions oppose capital punishment is a common matter, and has an entirely different debate surrounding it. Nevertheless for a reputable newspaper such as the Washington Post to come up with an opening statement that labels Nimir al-Nimer, a man...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 4, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
Saudi Ministry of Interior carrying out, Saturday, capital punishment on 47 terrorists and radical rabble-rousers flashed across Western press’ headlines, including British, American, French, and several other newscasts. Despite, all Western and Arab press dealing...