May 24 Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed a Saudi national for murdering a compatriot.

Convict Emad bin Saud bin Uwaidh Al-Usaimi was executed in the City of Riyadh.

The Criminal Court convicted Emad bin Saud of shooting Nayef bin Bahar bin Awadh Al-Usaimi, also Saudi, following a heated argument, and sentenced him to capital punishment.

The Court of Appeal and High Court upheld the ruling of death sentence, reported local Arabic daily Okaz.