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NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·FEBRUARY 12, 2013
Saudi Arabia

SAUDI ARABIA: NATIONAL BEHEADED FOR MURDER

Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its nationals in the southwestern Aseer region after he was convicted of murdering a fellow citizen, the interior ministry announced.

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Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its nationals in the southwestern Aseer region after he was convicted of murdering a fellow citizen, the interior ministry announced.
Mohammad Al Qah’tani shot dead Mueed Al Qah’tani during a fight between the two, the ministry said in a statement carried by state news agency SPA.
His execution brings to 11 the number of people beheaded in Saudi Arabia so far this year.
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  • (Sources: Afp, 12/02/2013)