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Report: Saudi Arabia court sentences man to 9 years prison, 80 lashes for spying for Israel
[FOXNEWS] A state-backed Saudi news website says a resident of Jordan has been sentenced to nine years in prison and 80 lashes for spying on the kingdom for Israel.Al-Riyadh Online reported Wednesday that Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... 's Specialized Criminal Court issued the verdict after the man confessed to spying for Israel. The court said in its verdict that the man, whose name and nationality were not released, had emailed Israeli intelligence officers and accepted money in exchange for spying. The news website says the prosecution and defendant plan to appeal the sentence. The defendant was quoted as telling the court that he was under the influence of drugs and not in a right state of mind when he accepted spying for Israel. Posted by: Fred 2013-10-30 |
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