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Lebanese man condemned to death for witchcraft by a Saudi court was not beheaded
Sabat, a 49-year-old father of five, made predictions on an Arab satellite TV channel from his home in Beirut.
Lebanese man condemned to death for witchcraft by a Saudi court was not beheaded Friday as had been expected, his lawyer said.
Attorney May al-Khansa said Lebanon’s justice minister told her that her client, Ali Sabat, would not be executed in Saudi Arabia on Friday – the day executions are typically carried out in the kingdom.
She said it is still unclear whether the beheading had been waived or only postponed.
There was no immediate comment from Saudi officials, and Lebanese Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar was not available for comment.
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