15 December 2008 :
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword after being convicted of murdering a compatriot, the Interior Ministry said in a statement carried by the SPA official news agency.Zamim bin Sarawi al-Asiri was found guilty of killing Mohammed bin al-Hussein al-Asiri by hitting him on the head with an axe during an argument.
The execution took place in the southwestern region of Asir.
(Sources: Agence France Presse, 13/12/2008)