In October, a Saudi man Mr Sayegh was extradited from...

In October, a Saudi man Mr Sayegh was extradited from USA to Saudi Arabia. He was wanted for the 1996 Dhahran bombing which killed 26 people, among them 15 US servicemen. The deputy attorney general, Eric Holder, stated Sayegh "was not entitled to remain in this country and that his removal to Saudi Arabia was appropriate". But Washington has never hesitated to try those it believes responsible for the death of US citizens abroad. The Americans said they have received assurances from the Saudi government that he will not be tortured - essential to secure an extradition - but no assurance, apparently, that he will not have his head cut off at a public execution. The Saudi Interior Minister, Prince Naef bin Abdul-Aziz, has warmly thanked Washington for "its favourable response to our [extradition] request".