Saudi Arabia: Two Military Personnel Executed for Treason

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The Saudi Defense Ministry logo
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Saudi Arabia: Two Military Personnel Executed for Treason

The Saudi Defense Ministry logo
The Saudi Defense Ministry logo

Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that two military personnel, who were accused of committing treason among other offences, have been executed.

The two officers, a pilot and a sergeant major, were arrested in 2017 and sentenced to death on charges of treason and not protecting the national interest and military honor, the Ministry said in a statement.

They were referred to the designated court, provided with all the judicial guarantees and they confessed to what they were charged with, it added.



Saudi, Lebanese FMs Discuss Developments in Lebanon

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib in New York. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib in New York. (SPA)
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Saudi, Lebanese FMs Discuss Developments in Lebanon

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib in New York. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib in New York. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in New York on Wednesday with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib.

Meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, they discussed the latest developments in Lebanon in wake of Israel’s launching of intense strikes against Hezbollah.

They discussed the danger of the conflict in Gaza expanding in the region, stressing the importance of preserving Lebanon’s security and respecting its sovereignty in line with international law.