THE RIGHT HAND OF FAYEZ BIN BASHEER BIN MLAE'IB ALA'NIZI, A SAUDI, WAS SEVERED HERE TODAY AFTER BEING CONVICTED OF THEFT, SAID A STATEMENT RELEASED BY THE INTERIOR MINISTRY. THE CULPRIT WAS CONVICTED BY THE COURT AND THE VERDICT WAS APPROVED BY THE CASSATION COURT AND THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COUNCIL. THE STATEMENT CONFIRMED THE DETERMINATION OF THE SAUDI GOVERNMENT ON ENSURING LAW AND ORDER AND SEVERELY PUNISHING THE CRIMINALS.