Wednesday, March 18, 2009

New execution in Saudi Arabia

March 13, 2009: Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a man convicted of petty theft and running a prostitution ring.

An Interior Ministry statement said Nasser bin Fahd was executed in the city of Riyadh after being found guilty of running a gang responsible for stealing jewellery and cars, threatening women and selling drugs.

Source: International Herald Tribune, 14/03/2009

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