BEIRUT, Aug 15 — Lebanon has formally abolished the death penalty, going against the grain in a region where Iran and Saudi Arabia are reportedly the second- and third-biggest executors globally, after China.Here’s a look at which countries in the Middle East and North Africa top the list of executioners, which have a moratorium on applying the death penalty, and whether others might follow Lebanon’s example.Top regional executioners?According to an Amnesty International report, of at least 2,707 people executed globally in 2025, more than 95 per cent were in the Middle East and North Africa region, almost half for drug-related offences.Amnesty...
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