<div>A Lack of Swordsmen May Lead Saudis to Abolish Beheadings
By Sorcha Pollak
Read more: http://world.time.com/2013/03/11/a-l...#ixzz2NLw1WTB6
Is this what progress looks like in Saudi Arabia? The Kingdom is considering ending execution by beheading in favor of firing squads, reports the Egyptian English-language news website Ahram Online. A committee consisting of representatives from the Ministries of Interior, Justice and Health says there are shortages in government swordsmen and argue that a change to execution by firing squad would not violate Islamic law, the Saudi daily newspaper al-Youm writes. According to an official statement from the committee,
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By Sorcha Pollak
Read more: http://world.time.com/2013/03/11/a-l...#ixzz2NLw1WTB6
Is this what progress looks like in Saudi Arabia? The Kingdom is considering ending execution by beheading in favor of firing squads, reports the Egyptian English-language news website Ahram Online. A committee consisting of representatives from the Ministries of Interior, Justice and Health says there are shortages in government swordsmen and argue that a change to execution by firing squad would not violate Islamic law, the Saudi daily newspaper al-Youm writes. According to an official statement from the committee,
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