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Saudi Arabia: Flogging for Professor

Written byAmira Al Hussaini
Posted 19 May 2008 12:28 GMT

“A Saudi University professor is facing flogging and imprisonment for breaking the law. He was caught having a cup of coffee with a lady who was not related to him in a coffee shop. He is actually facing an eight month prison sentence and 150 lashes!” explains Saudi blogger Rasha.

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