by Talal Mohammed Al-Faisal
Only when the defendant/ has been found guilty by all three courts is the sentence carried out
Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that it had executed 81 men. Here are the details about who they were and what they did.
But before we get into that, we need to understand a little background about the legal process in Saudi Arabia.
There are several stages to the process starting with the Criminal Court. When someone is found guilty of a capital crime in that court, the case then moves to the Appellate Court. If they are still found guilty, the case moves to the Supreme Court.
If either the Appellate Court or the Supreme Court finds the defendant/s not guilty, the case goes back to the Criminal Court for a retrial. Only when the defendant/ has been found guilty by all three courts is the sentence carried out.
Now, what have all three courts found the different defendants guilty of:
| Serial | Name | Nationality | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osama Rajhi | Yemeni | Found guilty of killing a policeman under ISIS’ instruction, and then taking a video of his crime. |
| 2 | Yazid Abunayan | Saudi | Found guilty of killing two policemen and targeting several others including Saudi citizens and foreigners under the orders of ISIS. |
| 3 | Nawaf Alanazi | Saudi | Found guilty of killing two policemen and targeting several others including Saudi citizens and foreigners under the orders of ISIS. |
| 4 | Haitham Mukhtar | Saudi | Found guilty of participating the killing of two policemen and injuring a third one, gravely injuring Saudi residents, targeting a security building, and vandalizing other public buildings. |
| 5 | Khalil Zahrani | Saudi | Killed two policemen and joining a terrorist organization. |
| 6 | Muhsin Musbih | Saudi | Targeted policemen and killed one of them, armed robbery & financing terrorism and terrorist activities. |
| 7 | Mudy Otaibi | Saudi | Found guilty of stabbing a policeman multiple times, leading to his death under the order of ISIS. |
| 8 | Saleh Suhaibani | Saudi | Found guilty of killing a policeman and joining Al Qaeda. |
| 9 | Hakem Butaini | Yemeni | Found guilty of killing two policemen, forming a Houthi terrorist cell, planting a mine on a public road and smuggling weapons, ammunition, and grenade. |
| 10 | Haidar Shawthani | Yemeni | Found guilty of killing two policemen, forming a Houthi terrorist cell, planting a mine on a public road and smuggling weapons, ammunition, and grenade. |
| 11 | Ibrahim Bahri | Yemeni | Found guilty of killing two policemen, forming a Houthi terrorist cell, planting a mine on a public road and smuggling weapons, ammunition, and grenade. |
| 12 | Hassan Faraj | Saudi | Found guilty of kidnapping, torturing, and then killing a policeman, forming terrorist cells, committing highway banditry in which he kidnapped, tortured, and raped his victims. |
| 13 | Abdullah Qahtani | Saudi | Found guilty of opening fire at a gathering in the village in Al Ahsa leading to the death of several people, among them children and injuring others, as well as the killing of several policemen and injuring others. |
| 14 | Tariq Mutairi | Saudi | Found guilty of opening fire at a gathering in the village in Al Ahsa leading to the death of several people, among them children and injuring others, as well as the killing of several policemen and injuring others. |
| 15 | Khaled Anizi | Saudi | Found guilty of opening fire at a gathering in the village in Al Ahsa leading to the death of several people, among them children and injuring others, as well as the killing of several policemen and injuring others. |
| 16 | Marwan Thafar | Saudi | Found guilty of opening fire at a gathering in the village in Al Ahsa leading to the death of several people, among them children and injuring others, as well as the killing of several policemen and injuring others. |
| 17 | Riyad Harbi | Saudi | Found guilty of opening fire at a gathering in the village in Al Ahsa leading to the death of several people, among them children and injuring others, as well as the killing of several policemen and injuring others. |
| 18 | Bassam Hamid | Saudi | Found guilty of opening fire at a gathering in the village in Al Ahsa leading to the death of several people, among them children and injuring others, as well as the killing of several policemen and injuring others. |
| 19 | Fayez Rashidi | Saudi | Found guilty of opening fire at a gathering in the village in Al Ahsa leading to the death of several people, among them children and injuring others, as well as the killing of several policemen and injuring others. |
| 20 | Ahmed Mutairi | Saudi | Found guilty of opening fire at a gathering in the village in Al Ahsa leading to the death of several people, among them children and injuring others, as well as the killing of several policemen and injuring others. |
| 21 | Saleh Oraini | Saudi | Found guilty of killing their mother and attempted murder of their father and brother, and promoting terrorist ideology. |
| 22 | Khaled Oraini | Saudi | Found guilty of killing their mother and attempted murder of their father and brother, and promoting terrorist ideology. |
| 23 | Farhan Shamiri | Saudi | Found guilty of joining ISIS, killing a Saudi citizen, and the attempted murder of a Saudi resident. |
| 24 | Abdullah Asmari | Saudi | Found guilty of shooting and seriously injuring at a Saudi resident, under the instruction of ISIS, and then attempting murder of several others. |
| 25 | Fouad Hakami | Saudi | Found guilty of shooting and seriously injuring at a Saudi resident, under the instruction of ISIS, and then attempting murder of several others. |
| 26 | Abdulaziz Asmari | Saudi | Found guilty of shooting and seriously injuring at a Saudi resident, under the instruction of ISIS, and then attempting murder of several others. |
| 27 | Ali Leef | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 28 | Hussain Khalif | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 29 | Jafar Faraj | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 30 | Hussein Nabi | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 31 | Majed Gallaf | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 32 | Mohammed Johar | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 33 | Jamal Banawi | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 34 | Hassan Radwan | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 35 | Hussein Ajami | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 36 | Mustafa Khayyat | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 37 | Ali Awami | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 38 | Ahmed Aswekit | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 39 | Mohammed Afi | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 40 | Aqil Abdulal | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 41 | Mohammed Ismael | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 42 | Ahmed Nabi | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 43 | Hassan Tahifa | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 44 | Mohammed Hazim | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 45 | Mahdi Zanadi | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 46 | Ali Afrit | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 47 | Mohammed Shakhori | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 48 | Amjad Awami | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 49 | Asad Ali | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 50 | Hussein Jashi | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 51 | Abdullah Bandar | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 52 | Hassan Gallaf | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 53 | Murtada Mousa | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 54 | Aqil Faraj | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 55 | Hassan Sheikh | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 56 | Yousif Tarif | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 57 | Abdullah Ammar | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 58 | Mousa Mubaiwiq, | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 59 | Abdullah Ansif | Saudi | Found guilty of the attempted murder of policemen, harboring fugitives, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, bomb-making and forming terrorist cells. As well as the trade of weapons, ammunition, bombs, and drugs. |
| 60 | Rami Shammari | Saudi | Found guilty of forming an ISIS terrorist cell, making bombs and suicide belts, and training to use them, harboring fugitives, opening fire on policemen and police stations, and the attempted bombing of an oil installation as well as the stabbing of a policeman. |
| 61 | Faisal Da’ajani | Saudi | Found guilty of forming an ISIS terrorist cell, making bombs and suicide belts, and training to use them, harboring fugitives, opening fire on policemen and police stations, and the attempted bombing of an oil installation as well as the stabbing of a policeman. |
| 62 | Aqil Aqil | Saudi | Found guilty of forming an ISIS terrorist cell, making bombs and suicide belts, and training to use them, harboring fugitives, opening fire on policemen and police stations, and the attempted bombing of an oil installation as well as the stabbing of a policeman. |
| 63 | Mazin Salami | Saudi | Found guilty of forming an ISIS terrorist cell, making bombs and suicide belts, and training to use them, harboring fugitives, opening fire on policemen and police stations, and the attempted bombing of an oil installation as well as the stabbing of a policeman. |
| 64 | Hussam Jahani | Saudi | Found guilty of forming an ISIS terrorist cell, making bombs and suicide belts, and training to use them, harboring fugitives, opening fire on policemen and police stations, and the attempted bombing of an oil installation as well as the stabbing of a policeman. |
| 65 | Saeed Zahrani | Saudi | Found guilty of forming an ISIS terrorist cell, making bombs and suicide belts, and training to use them, harboring fugitives, opening fire on policemen and police stations, and the attempted bombing of an oil installation as well as the stabbing of a policeman. |
| 66 | Mohammed Sahloli | Saudi | Found guilty of forming an ISIS terrorist cell, making bombs and suicide belts, and training to use them, harboring fugitives, opening fire on policemen and police stations, and the attempted bombing of an oil installation as well as the stabbing of a policeman. |
| 67 | Abdullah Ghunaimi | Saudi | Found guilty of forming an ISIS terrorist cell, making bombs and suicide belts, and training to use them, harboring fugitives, opening fire on policemen and police stations, and the attempted bombing of an oil installation as well as the stabbing of a policeman. |
| 68 | Abdullah Odaibi | Saudi | Found guilty of forming an ISIS terrorist cell, making bombs and suicide belts, and training to use them, harboring fugitives, opening fire on policemen and police stations, and the attempted bombing of an oil installation as well as the stabbing of a policeman. |
| 69 | Fawaz Harbi | Saudi | Found guilty of forming an ISIS terrorist cell, making bombs and suicide belts, and training to use them, harboring fugitives, opening fire on policemen and police stations, and the attempted bombing of an oil installation as well as the stabbing of a policeman. |
| 70 | Mohammed Anazi | Saudi | Found guilty of forming an ISIS terrorist cell, making bombs and suicide belts, and training to use them, harboring fugitives, opening fire on policemen and police stations, and the attempted bombing of an oil installation as well as the stabbing of a policeman. |
| 71 | Issa Luqmani | Saudi | Found guilty of forming an ISIS terrorist cell, making bombs and suicide belts, and training to use them, harboring fugitives, opening fire on policemen and police stations, and the attempted bombing of an oil installation as well as the stabbing of a policeman. |
| 72 | Yasin Ibrahim | Saudi | Found guilty of communicating GPS coordinates with a foreign entity led to the targeting of a government building, harboring terrorists, cross border infiltration with the intent of targeting, security personnel and the planting of mines. As well as participating in the smuggling of guns and grenades. |
| 73 | Fares Majnahi | Yemeni | Found guilty of communicating GPS coordinates with a foreign entity led to the targeting of a government building, harboring terrorists, cross border infiltration with the intent of targeting, security personnel and the planting of mines. As well as participating in the smuggling of guns and grenades. |
| 74 | Ghanem Saeed | Yemeni | Found guilty of communicating GPS coordinates with a foreign entity led to the targeting of a government building, harboring terrorists, cross border infiltration with the intent of targeting, security personnel and the planting of mines. As well as participating in the smuggling of guns and grenades. |
| 75 | Ahmed Kabouri | Yemeni | Found guilty of communicating GPS coordinates with a foreign entity led to the targeting of a government building, harboring terrorists, cross border infiltration with the intent of targeting, security personnel and the planting of mines. As well as participating in the smuggling of guns and grenades. |
Talal Mohammed Al-Faisal is a Saudi-based thinker. He writes and tweets about Business and Politics. He tweets under @tmafaisal.
