Saudi Arabia executes discretionary death sentences against 4 Jordanians

Al-Taj News – Data from the Saudi Ministry of Interior and Amnesty International revealed the execution of discretionary death sentences against 4 Jordanian citizens in the Kingdom during the first half of the year 2026, after being convicted in cases linked to narcotic amphetamine pills, while official data revealed their names, the charges they were convicted of, and the details of the execution of the sentences against them.

The four Jordanians are (A.M.), (M.A.), (M.F.), and (Y.A.), and Saudi Arabia executed the sentences against them in two stages; the first in the Northern Borders region in early January, and the second in the Riyadh region during last April.

According to official data, (A.M.) was convicted of smuggling narcotic amphetamine pills into the Kingdom, while (M.A.) was convicted of receiving the same quantity and bringing it in with the intent of promotion. As for (M.F.) and (Y.A.), they were convicted of bringing in and receiving narcotic amphetamine pills.

Execution of two Jordanians in the Northern Borders
On January 5, 2026, the Saudi Ministry of Interior announced the execution of the discretionary death sentence against three people in the Northern Borders region, including two Jordanian citizens and a Syrian national.