Event · 📍 Saudi Arabia · first report 05 Nov 2026, 15:24 UTC · latest 05 Nov 2026, 17:22 UTC
Saudi Arabia executes five Ethiopians for smuggling hashish
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- Independent origins: 2 from 3 reports
- Official source: none
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- Contradictions: none detected
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- 05 Nov 2026, 15:24 UTC First report: Times of India
- 05 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC New independent origin: Punch
- 05 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC First report from Nigeria (Punch)
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Nigeria (2)
- Punch 05 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC
Saudi Arabia executes five Ethiopians for smuggling hashish
Saudi authorities have executed five Ethiopian nationals for smuggling hashish, bringing the total number of executions in the kingdom this year to 205. Read More: https://punchng.com/saudi-arabia-executes-five-ethiopians-for-smuggling-hashish/ - Vanguard 05 Nov 2026, 17:22 UTC
Saudi Arabia executes five Ethiopians for hashish smuggling
Saudi Arabia has executed five Ethiopian nationals convicted of drug smuggling, bringing the kingdom’s execution toll this year to 205, according to the country’s Interior Ministry. The five were convicted of participating in smuggling hashish into the kingdom, the ministry said …
India (1)
- Times of India 05 Nov 2026, 15:24 UTC
UP teen calls child helpline to stop her marriage to 25-yr-old Saudi Arabia-based man
A 16-year-old girl in Ballia intervened to stop her arranged marriage to a 25-year-old man. The girl contacted the Child Helpline, revealing her underage status and impending wedding. Officials, accompanied by local police, assisted in counseling her family regarding the legal …
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