Saudi Arabia executes five Ethiopians for hashish smuggling

Saudi Arabia executed five Ethiopian nationals convicted of participating in smuggling hashish into the kingdom. The executions took place in Asir province in the southwest, bringing the kingdom’s total to 205 this year. Thirty-two Ethiopians have been executed in Saudi Arabia this year, the largest number among foreign nationals; Human Rights Watch warned in July that at least 79 Ethiopians faced imminent execution over similar charges. The kingdom carried out a record 356 executions last year.