Saudi Arabia executes murder convict

Riyadh: A man convicted of murder has been beheaded in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said.

Hamoud Al Ansi was beheaded in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran for stabbing another man to death during a conflict over a piece of land.

Earlier this month, the country beheaded a Jordanian drug trafficker. So far, 48 convicts have been executed in Saudi Arabia this year.