Hyderabad, Nov. 19 -- The authorities in the Kingdom ofSaudi Arabia (KSA)have executed at least 101 foreigners since the beginning of 2024, according to anAFPtally.

Foreigners executed this year include 21 from Pakistan, 20 from Yemen, 14 from Syria, 10 from Nigeria, nine from Egypt, eight from Jordan, and seven from Ethiopia.

There were also three fromSudan,India,andAfghanistanand one each fromSri Lanka, Eritrea, and the Philippines. This is nearly three times the figures for 2023 and 2022 when Saudi officials executed 34 foreigners each year.

The total number of citizens and foreigners executed for 2024 has reached 274 as of Sunday, November 17.

The European-Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) reported that this year's execu...