Egyptian lawyer Gizawi sentenced to jail and lashes in Saudi Arabia

An Egyptian human rights lawyer has been sentenced to five years in jail and 300 lashes by a court in Saudi Arabia, his former lawyer says.

Ahmed al-Gizawi was convicted of drug trafficking by a court in Jeddah, in a case which sparked a diplomatic row between the two countries.

Mr Gizawi was arrested in April carrying drugs, which his family said were anti-anxiety medication.

Egyptians protested at his arrest, and the Saudis recalled their ambassador.

Source: BBC News (15/01/2013): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21025009