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Arabia
Saudi man dies after setting himself on fire
2011-01-24
[Emirates 24/7] A Saudi man died after setting himself ablaze in the southwestern town of Samta on Friday.
All the cool kids are doing it.
This is Soddy Arabia's first such incident, according to a report in 'Gulf News'. Last month an unemployed man set himself on fire in Tunisia protesting the state of the economy and sparking riots which brought down the government.

Since that time there has been a wave of copycat immolations across the region, though with few fatalities.

Civil defence front man Captain Yahia Al Qah'tani said in a statement that the man, in his 60s, set himself on fire on Friday and died in the hospital.

Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh on Thursday condemned suicide even in response to harsh living conditions. The motive behind the suicide is not known yet.
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