Saudi Arabia 2016
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News on Saudi Arabia in 2016
DECEMBER 28, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: GENEROSITY OF A SAUDI SAVES AN INDIAN FROM DEATH SENTENCE
Limbadri, an Indian worker, never had it in his wildest dreams that he would escape death sentence
DECEMBER 25, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR INTERIOR MINISTRY BOMB PLOT
A specialized court in Saudi Arabia has handed a citizen an initial death sentence for plotting to bomb the
DECEMBER 19, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR MURDERING COMPATRIOT
Saudi national Majid bin Abdulla bin Humood Al-Otaibi was executed in Riyadh for murdering a compatriot after a heated argument.
- DECEMBER 11, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: HOUSEMAID GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING GIRL
A court in Jeddah sentenced a housemaid to death for murdering the daughter of her employer and wounding another before trying to kill herself.
DECEMBER 6, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 15 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SPYING FOR IRAN
A court in the Saudi capital Riyadh sentenced 15 defendants found guilty of spying for Iran to death.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
In November 2016, the Saudi Supreme Court did rule that when people convicted of murder are pardoned, judges should commute their sentence to prison terms of at least five years.
In November 2016, the Saudi Supreme Court did rule that when people convicted of murder are pardoned, judges should commute their sentence to prison terms of at least five years.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH, ONE TO JAIL
The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced three Saudis to death for firing at police patrols and the Qatif prison.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO YEMENI NATIONALS EXECUTED FOR KILLING SAUDI MAN
two Yemeni expatriates were executed for murdering Mohammed bin Mohammed bin Ali Osaimi Hakmi in the province of Jazan.
- NOVEMBER 18, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI WOMAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING HUSBAND
The Ministry of Interior executed Saudi national Munira bint Zuweid Al-Hadhli for killing her husband, in the city of Mecca.
- OCTOBER 31, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MURDERER RELEASED AFTER 15 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
After 15 years on the death row, a Chadian prisoner was released due to the efforts of the National Human
- OCTOBER 17, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PRINCE EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a member of the royal family for murder.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
three prisoners were executed in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking and murder.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ETHIOPIAN EXECUTED FOR MURDERING A CHILD
Saudi Arabia executed an Ethiopian woman convicted of killing a Saudi child, the interior ministry said.
- AUGUST 2, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CREATING UNREST IN SAUDI ARABIA AND BAHRAIN
A Saudi national was sentenced to death for attacking the general court at the Governorate of Al-Qatif four years ago.
- JULY 31, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: BANGLADESHI MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING COMPATRIOT EXECUTED IN JEDDAH
A Bangladeshi expatriate was executed in the Governorate of Jeddah for killing a compatriot during a
- JULY 27, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: DEATH PENALTY ISSUED FOR SHIITE MINOR
The Specialised Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia issued its initial judgement, in which a death penalty sentence
- JULY 27, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FILIPINO DRIVER WAS SAVED FROM DEATH ROW BY TWO SAUDI MILLIONAIRES
Two Saudi millionaires has donated SR225,000 (Php2.8 million) to pay the blood money (diya) for a
JULY 25, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO MURDER CONVICTS EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia executed two convicted murderers, the interior ministry said, raising to 107 the number of death sentences carried out in the kingdom this year.
- JULY 24, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FOUR CITIZENS CONVICTED OF MURDER EXECUTED
Saudi authorities executed four citizens convicted of killing six members of their tribe, the interior ministry said.
- JULY 20, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA CARRIES OUT 99TH EXECUTION OF THE YEAR
Saudi authorities carried out the 99th execution of the 2016 in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom, putting a man to death for murder.
- JULY 19, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI, ARAB EXECUTED AS TOTAL BEHEADINGS THIS YEAR NEAR 100
Saudi authorities executed two men, bringing to 98 the number of executions carried out in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom so far this year.
- JULY 17, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FIRST EXECUTION SINCE RAMADAN
Saudi authorities executed a murderer in the holy city of Mecca, the first death sentence to be carried out
JUNE 1, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 14 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced to death 14 of its citizens for terrorism in the Shi'ite Muslim minority
- MAY 29, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: NIGERIAN MAN PUT TO DEATH IN 95TH EXECUTION OF THE YEAR
Saudi authorities executed a Nigerian man after convicting him of murdering a police officer.
- MAY 24, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI COURT HANDS DEATH SENTENCE TO MAN CONVICTED OF 2004 ATTACK ON SWISS FIRM
A man has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for killing six Westerners and a Saudi soldier in an al
- MAY 24, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia put to death a citizen in Riyadh, bringing to 94 the number of executions in the kingdom in
- MAY 24, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: THREE SAUDIS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BURYING FIVE INDIAN WORKERS ALIVE
The General Court in Al-Taif sentenced three Saudi nationals to death in connection with the mass grave
- MAY 17, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI DRUG SMUGGLER EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia put to death a Pakistani man convicted of drug smuggling, bringing to 93 the number of
- MAY 16, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: VICTIM’S KIN PARDON KILLER AT PRINCE’S REQUEST
The relatives of an Asian man who was killed by a Saudi during a fight in the Gulf kingdom agreed to
- MAY 10, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 92ND EXECUTION OF YEAR
Saudi national Mohsen al-Dosari was executed for stabbing to death another Saudi man following a dispute,