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Cairo court sentences attempted infant rapist to death
Egypt
January 16, 2019
Cairo court sentences attempted infant rapist to death
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced attempted infant rapist Mahmoud al-Sayed Abu Zaid to death by hanging over charges of attempting…
‘Hostage politics’: Death sentence heightens China, Canada tensions
World
January 15, 2019
‘Hostage politics’: Death sentence heightens China, Canada tensions
A Chinese court’s decision to impose the death penalty on a convicted Canadian drug smuggler has escalated a diplomatic…
China executes ‘Jack the Ripper’ murderer
World
January 3, 2019
China executes ‘Jack the Ripper’ murderer
A serial killer dubbed China’s “Jack the Ripper” for the way he mutilated several of his 11 female victims was…
Nine defendants in former top prosecutor murder sentenced to death
Egypt
November 25, 2018
Nine defendants in former top prosecutor murder sentenced to death
The Court of Cassation on Sunday upheld the death sentence against nine defendants involved in the assassination of former top…
Iran executes ‘Sultan of Coins’ for financial crimes
Middle East
November 15, 2018
Iran executes ‘Sultan of Coins’ for financial crimes
(CNN)- Iran executed two men for financial crimes early Wednesday, punishments that were quickly assailed by Amnesty International as…
Egypt Cassation Court upholds death sentence on child rapist
Egypt
November 8, 2018
Egypt Cassation Court upholds death sentence on child rapist
Egypt’s Court of Cassation rejected Ibrahim al-Refaei’s challenge against Mansoura Criminal Court on Wednesday, following his death sentence over charges…
Pakistan overturns Christian woman’s blasphemy death sentence
Middle East
October 31, 2018
Pakistan overturns Christian woman’s blasphemy death sentence
Pakistan’s Supreme Court Wednesday overturned the conviction of Asia Bibi, a Christian mother facing execution for blasphemy, in a…
Egypt military court sentences 17 to death over church bombings
Egypt
October 11, 2018
Egypt military court sentences 17 to death over church bombings
Egypt’s Alexandria Military Court sentenced 17 defendants to death, 19 others to life in prison, eight to 15 years of…
Pakistani Islamists warn of ‘terrible consequences’ over blasphemy appeal
Middle East
October 8, 2018
Pakistani Islamists warn of ‘terrible consequences’ over blasphemy appeal
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A hardline Pakistani Islamist group has warned of “terrible consequences” if a Christian woman sentenced to…
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank chairman murderer sentenced to death
Egypt
April 23, 2018
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank chairman murderer sentenced to death
A Cairo court sentenced to death a person named Karim Saber on charges of murdering Chairman of the Board of…