SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS MAURITANIAN FOR RAPE

a Mauritanian convicted of rape was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia in the Muslim holy city of Medina, according to a statement by the interior ministry. Mohammed al-Mami Baba Ould Baba was found guilty of breaking into three houses and raping an unspecified number of women. The official Saudi Press Agency reported that he also stole jewellery and money from his victims after threatening to kill them or their children.