Lebanon abolishes death penalty in Middle East first
People in Lebanon convicted of serious crimes will now face life imprisonment instead of the death penalty, making Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to abolish capital punishment.
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- Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty dailypost.ng
- Lebanon becomes first Arab country to abolish death penalty qatar-tribune.com
