Fascinating Facts About Saudi Arabia You Need To Know

Published on 10/07/2018
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The King

We all wonder what it would feel like to be the head of any kingdom, right? The king of Saudi Arabia is none other than the 82-year-old Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. He has been both king and prime minister ever since the year 2005. Officially, his title is “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and head of the House of Saud.”

The King

The King

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Many Ways To Die

Saudi Arabia still carries its traditional form of execution. For a long time, beheading has been the choice of punishment for serious offenses. Recently, however, the authorities are considering changing it into execution via a firing squad. It’s not for any humanistic reason – it’s mostly because of the lack of swordsmen in the country nowadays.

Many Ways To Die

Many Ways To Die

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