Saudi authorities on December 23, 2025 carried out the execution of three detainees from the eastern province of Qatif, a move that has drawn criticism from rights groups and opposition figures.

Iraq’s High Criminal Court on December 28, 2025 sentenced former Baath-era security commander Shaker Ghafour Al-Douri to death after convicting him of participating in mass executions targeting Kurdish Barzani civilians.

There is no more news of Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, Kabila's right-hand man

At least 85 Afghan nationals executed in Iran since the beginning of 2025