Saudi Arabia executes man during Muslim holy month of Ramadan
by AFP in Riyadh from World news | The Guardian on (#6AETY)
Rights group says execution is first during the fasting month since 2009
Saudi Arabia has executed a man during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which a rights group said on Monday had not occurred in years.
The execution took place on 28 March - five days into the fasting month - in the Medina region, which includes Islam's second holiest city, the official Saudi Press Agency has reported.
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