The Aal Jabir and Aal Bu Jom'ah tribes of the Qahtan put an end to differences Sunday sparked by a shooting injury to one tribesman for which fellow members demanded half a million riyals and a car in compensation. The meeting of tribal heads at Al-Hanthariya, between the regions of Bisha and Thathleeth, saw Sheikh Ayed kneel on the ground and call upon his folk – the Aal Jabir – to back down and pardon the incident “for the sake of Allah” and the tribes present. When the injured party relinquished his demands at the request of the sheikh, he was presented with SR100,000 in reward for his pardon. – By Abdullah Aal Qhamsha
