13 February 2008 :
Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen convicted of killing a compatriot, the Interior Ministry said.The statement, carried by the Saudi Press Agency, said Majed bin Abdullah bin Safeer shot and killed Abdullah bin Hameed following a dispute. It did not explain the nature of the argument between the two men.
The execution took place in Mecca, around 790 kilometers (491 miles) west of Riyadh, the capital.
(Sources: AP, 13/02/2008)
