For years, flogging or whipping has been one of the most common forms of punishments in Saudi Arabia but now the Gulf kingdom has abolished it as a form of punishment, according to a decree from the kingdom's Supreme Court seen by media outlets on Friday, April 24.The directive from the kingdom's General Commission for the Supreme Court says that flogging will be replaced by other popular forms of punishments such as jail time or fines, or both. "The decision is an extension of the human rights reforms introduced under the direction of King Salman and the direct supervision of Crown Prince...…For years, flogging or whipping has been one of the most common forms of punishments in Saudi Arabia but now the Gulf kingdom has abolished it as a form of punishment, according to a decree from the kingdom's Supreme Court seen by media outlets on Friday, April 24.The directive from the kingdom's General Commission for the Supreme Court says that flogging will be replaced by other popular forms of punishments such as jail time or fines, or both. "The decision is an extension of the human rights reforms introduced under the direction of King Salman and the direct supervision of Crown Prince...WW…