Man on witchcraft charges gets beheading reprieve

It is understood a man due to be beheaded in Saudi Arabia on charges of witchcraft has had a last-minute reprieve.

Man on witchcraft charges gets beheading reprieve
Fri, 02 Apr, 2010 - 11:40

It is understood a man due to be beheaded in Saudi Arabia on charges of witchcraft has had a last-minute reprieve.

Lebanese Ali Sibat was arrested in Medina in 2008 having made predictions on an Arab satellite TV channel from his home in Beirut.

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