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Saudi Arabia Cuts Off Thief's Hand as Punishment

The last time a man's hand was cut off by Saudi authorities was in December 2013, the only one on record for last year.

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Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says a Yemeni man convicted of robbery has had his right hand cut off, the first such punishment carried out in the kingdom this year.

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