Saudi Arabia 2006
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News on Saudi Arabia in 2006
- DECEMBER 26, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ HANDS DEATH SENTENCE TO THREE 'FOREIGN FIGHTERS'
an Iraqi court sentenced a Saudi, a Syrian and a Sudanese to death after finding them guilty of Al-Qaeda related terrorist offences, the US-led coalition in Iraq said.
- DECEMBER 20, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. INDIAN NATIONAL SPARED DEATH SENTENCE
an Indian national from Kerala, who was reportedly facing death sentence in Saudi Arabia, was set free due to the timely intervention of the Indian authorities.
- DECEMBER 16, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES PAKISTANI FOR DRUG PEDDLING
Nur-eddin Ghulam Suroor
- DECEMBER 12, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES SAUDI MAN FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed Misfir al-Qahtani in Riyadh for the murder of Mukhallad al-Muteiri...
- DECEMBER 10, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES NIGERIAN FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed a Nigerian man for drug smuggling.
- DECEMBER 6, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS A PAKISTANI AND HIS DAUGHTER CONVICTED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING
- NOVEMBER 28, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS AN EGYPTIAN WHO STABBED A SAUDI TO DEATH AFTER A DISPUTE
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Egyptian who killed a Saudi man after an argument, the Interior Ministry said.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTES PAKISTANI, NIGERIAN OVER DRUGS
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani
- NOVEMBER 21, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI AND NIGERIAN BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Pakistani and a Nigerian convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in the western Saudi city of Mecca.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS A MAN WHO SHOT DEAD A COMPATRIOT AFTER AN ARGUMENT
Saudi Arabia beheaded a citizen who shot dead a compatriot after an argument, the Saudi Interior Ministry said.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MADINAH ‘SERIAL KILLER’ SENTENCED TO DEATH
Khaled S., arrested on suspicion of serial burglary and rape, has been found guilty and sentenced to death by the Madinah General Court, Saudi Arabia, the Al-Watan newspaper reported.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER OF MOTHER-IN-LAW
a man convicted of murdering his mother-in-law was executed in Saudi Arabia. The official news agency said Naji al-Tharawi, a Saudi, was put to death in the city of Mecca.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. WIDOW GIVES BIRTH, JUDGE WANTS HER STONED TO DEATH
a 39 year old widow was sentenced to be stoned to death in the Saudi city of Hail, the local al-Watan daily reported.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani for murder.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2006ChadDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. CHADIAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed a Chadian for drug smuggling. The official Saudi Press Agency said the man from Chad was caught smuggling cocaine into the country.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi man, found guilty of murdering a fellow national, was beheaded in the Assir region, in south-western Saudi Arabia.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR JOINING IRAQ INSURGENCY
a Saudi radical accused of participating in the insurgency in Iraq, has been sentenced to death by the country’s criminal court, the US military said.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. THREE PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed three Pakistanis, including two women, for drugs smuggling, taking to 20 the number of reported executions in the conservative kingdom in 2006.
- OCTOBER 31, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. NIGERIAN WOMAN EXECUTED FOR DRUGS SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed a Nigerian woman for drugs smuggling.
- OCTOBER 31, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Barakat bin Sadun bin Raja' al-Outaibi, a Saudi man, was put to death in the capital Riyadh.
- OCTOBER 29, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MEN BEHEADED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded two foreign nationals on charges they smuggled heroin and cocaine into the country, the Interior Ministry said.
- OCTOBER 14, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PRINCE SAVES FOUR PEOPLE FROM EXECUTION
four Saudis convicted of murder were saved from beheading thanks to the intercession of the governor of Mecca province, the Okaz daily reported.
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. AFGHANI BEHEADED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. BANGLADESHI BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Bangladeshi man convicted of murdering an Egyptian, the Interior Ministry said.
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. TWO SAUDIS, THREE YEMENIS BEHEADED FOR MURDER
two Saudis and three Yemenis were beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia on after they were convicted of murder, the interior ministry said.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. SAUDIS BEHEAD YEMEN MAN FOR RAPE
a Yemeni convicted of raping a woman expatriate in Saudi Arabia was beheaded by the sword in the capital Riyadh.
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING FATHER
Saudi Arabia executed a man convicted of killing his father.
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. YEMENI BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Yemen national was beheaded with a sword in southern Saudi Arabia after being convicted of drug smuggling.
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. IRAQI EXECUTED FOR DRUG DEALING
Saudi Arabia executed Muhammad Bin-Shalal Bin-Farhud al-Shammari, an Iraqi man convicted of trafficking heroin in the strict Muslim kingdom.
- AUGUST 31, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. BORDER GUARD BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a border guard officer has been beheaded for drug trafficking, press reports said. Khalaf bin Faheed al-Inizi was found guilty of smuggling a large quantity amphetamines.
