28 August 2013 :
Saudi Arabia beheaded by the sword two nationals convicted of murdering a Syrian and of armed robbery, the interior ministry said. Ibrahim al-Qanbar and Ahmed al-Musalam were found guilty of attacking a labour camp and opening fire at residents, killing Mohammed al-Shuja and wounding another person, the ministry said. Qanbar was also charged with several acts of armed robbery, it said. The beheadings in the Qatif district, in Eastern Province.