Saudi Arabia 2013
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News on Saudi Arabia in 2013
- JANUARY 10, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka recalled its envoy to Saudi Arabia after the execution
Sri Lanka recalled its envoy to Saudi Arabia after the execution
- JANUARY 9, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SRI LANKAN MAID RIZANA NAFEEK EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia has executed a Sri Lankan domestic worker for killing a baby in her care in 2005, a foreign ministry official in Colombo has told the BBC.
- JANUARY 8, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded a Syrian citizen in Al-Jawf Province, in the first execution
Saudi authorities beheaded a Syrian citizen in Al-Jawf Province, in the first execution
- JANUARY 1, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law