he lawyer for a Lebanese man sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for witchcraft
has appealed for international help to save him.
Ali Sabat was the host of a popular Lebanese TV show in which he predicted
the future and gave advice.
He was arrested by religious police on sorcery charges while on a pilgrimage
to Saudi Arabia in 2008.
His lawyer, May el-Khansa, says she has been told Mr Sabat is due to be
executed this week.
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