Saudi Arabia executes two individuals in Tabuk for drug smuggling

The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced the execution of two individuals in the Tabuk region on September 7, 2026. The executed individuals were Sayed Abdeljaber Ali El-Sayed, an Egyptian national, and Rouhi bin Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Obaidan, a Saudi national.

The charges against them involved the smuggling of amphetamine tablets into the Kingdom and the subsequent promotion and consumption of the narcotics. Following investigations and a final ruling upheld by the Supreme Court, a royal order was issued to carry out the death penalty as a legal punishment for their crimes.

The Ministry stated that these actions are taken to protect the security of citizens and residents from the scourge of drugs and to impose the strictest legal penalties on traffickers and promoters.