SAUDIS SENTENCE MAN TO DEATH FOR INSULTING RELIGION

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia is said to have sentenced a Yemeninational to death for insulting the religion of his roommate. A Saudi court in Jedda sentenced the Yemeni national to death on Jan. 7.They said the Yemeni, identified as Hail Al Masri was originally sentencedto two years imprisonment and 600 lashes. But a higher court headed by AliAl Zahrani rejected the sentence and ruled that Al Masri should bebeheaded.