Six girls flogged after 'act of mischief' at Saudi Arabia orphanage

The girls received 10 lashes each under the country's strict interpretation of Islamic law at a women's prison in the city of Medina, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia - Six orphan girls aged between 12 and 18 were flogged in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of attacking the head of their orphanage, an official said today. The girls received 10 lashes each under the country's strict interpretation of