Saudi Arabia. Beheading remains a lawful form of punishment in Yemen and Qatar, although no executions are reported (capitalpunishmentuk.org). In Saudi Arabia beheading is practiced as punishment for murder, rape, drug trafficking, sodomy, armed robbery, apostasy (abandonment of religion or political belief), sorcery and certain other offenses. In 2013 78 people were beheaded in Saudi Arabia (NDTV). It is reported that the latest executions occurred in February 2014. Abdulellah al-Otaibi was executed…
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