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Police officers stand guard inside courtroom defendants sit in a cage, Cairo, Egypt, June 17, 2017.

Egyptian Court Sentences 12 to Death Penalty, 140 for Life in Prison

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 8, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo– An Egyptian court sentenced 12 to death and 140 others to life in prison convicted of storming into a police station some four years ago in Menya and killing a police officer. In 2013, former supporters Egyptian President Morsi broke into Matay police station...

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Saudi Sentenced to Death for Targeting Security Men, Civilians in Qatif

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- The Supreme Judicial Council issued on Thursday an initial death sentence in the case of a Saudi who has targeted security men and civilians in Qatif, east of the kingdom, through shooting them while performing their duties. He also targeted a diplomatic...

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Tunisian Man Sentenced to Death Sits High-School Exams

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 9, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

A Tunisian prisoner who faces a death sentence sat the first session of high-school exams for the second time in a row. The prisoner who didn’t wish to reveal his identity applied for high school exams with an exceptional permission at the “Nazur” prison in the city...

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A supporter of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan waves a Turkish flag during a pro-government protest in Cologne, Germany July 31, 2016. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

Berlin Would Bar Turkish Death Penalty Referendum on German Territory

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 5, 2017 | World

The German government said on Friday it would bar Turks from voting on any Turkish referendum on reintroduction of the death penalty anywhere within its borders – a measure proposed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after July’s failed army coup attempt....

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Saudi Court Sentences Three to Death, One to Jail

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 1, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh-The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh on Wednesday sentenced three Saudis to death for firing at police patrols and the Qatif prison. A fourth person was sentenced to 12 years in prison for firing at police patrols and government buildings and receiving and...