Riyadh, April 1 -- Saudi Arabia has executed businessman Saud bin Mohammed bin Ali Al-Faraj after he was convicted on terrorism-related charges linked to protest in Qatif during the Arab Spring.

In a post on X, the Ministry of Interior said on Wednesday, April 1, that the death sentence was carried out in the Eastern Province following a royal order, after the ruling was upheld by the Supreme Court.

Authorities said Al-Faraj was found guilty of joining a foreign terrorist organisation, forming a militant cell, financing and supporting attacks, harbouring suspects, and manufacturing explosives and weapons. The court ordered his execution as a discretionary (ta'zir) punishment under Islamic law.

The ministry said the move reflected the g...