A Saudi man convicted of murdering a woman compatriot was beheaded by the sword in the southwestern province of Asir on Wednesday, the interior ministry said.
"Mohammad bin Salim bin Mesheeal al-Harithi stabbed to death Ghalia bint Mefreh bin Salim al-Harithi after a dispute with her son," the ministry said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.
The ministry added that the killer was arrested, sentenced to death and executed at Bisha in Asir province. (Albawaba.com)