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16 November 2010 :

the Supreme Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, refused to endorse the death sentence issued by a court in Madinah against convicted Lebanese magician Ali Sibat, saying the man's offence did not warrant such a harsh punishment. The Court also ordered the Madinah court to have the case reexamined by another panel of judges.

(Sources: Arab News, 12/11/2010)

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