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            SAUDI ARABIA. CITIZEN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
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              | Beheading in Saudi Arabia |   |  February 13, 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.Â
 The execution took place in Mecca, around 790 kilometers (491 miles) west of Riyadh, the capital.  (Sources: AP, 13/02/2008)
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