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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Benjamin Lynch

Why did Saudi Arabia execute 81 people as controversial football bids come to light

UK trade with Saudi Arabia remains controversial as human rights abuses continue to come to light.

81 people were executed on Saturday March 12, in the biggest mass execution in the nation's recent history.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in this week Saudi Arabia attempting to strengthen ties between the two nations. The UK needs Saudi oil and may need more of it in the future as the country phases out the use of Russian oil, while the Arab state buys weapons from the UK.

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