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Thursday, 29 October 2015

Briton, 74, facing 360 lashes in Saudi Arabia to be released


A 74-year-old Briton sentenced to 360 lashes for transporting homemade wine in Saudi Arabia will be released, UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond announced Wednesday.
Alcohol -- like narcotics, weapons, pork and pornography -- are prohibited in Saudi Arabia in line with the Middle Eastern nation's strict Wahhabi interpretation of Islam.
Karl Andree has spent more than a year in custody, and his family has expressed concern he might not survive the lashing.
"Delighted to announce Brit Karl Andree will be released from Saudi custody within a week & reunited with his family," Hammond said Wednesday on Twitter.
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