Seven Saudi men beheaded for rape

Dubai - Saudi Arabia beheaded seven Saudi nationals yesterday for raping a man during a drunken outing, the official Saudi Press…

Dubai - Saudi Arabia beheaded seven Saudi nationals yesterday for raping a man during a drunken outing, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. The men, who had been drinking in violation of Islamic laws, had lured their victim to an isolated area where they raped him after threatening him with a knife. They later took pornographic photographs of him.

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