This year, Saudi beheads 79th convict

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is beheaded one of its convicted nationals recently bringing the number of total of the beheaded convicts this year to 79. Authorities have carried out the death sentence against the convicted Hussein al-Omairi in the northwestern region of Tabuk. He was reportedly convicted and beheaded for smuggling narcotics. The Saudi interior ministry which confirmed the execution said in a statement that he was guilty of smuggling the stimulant drug known as amphetamines. Meanwhile...