Saudi Doctor Sentenced to Life for Driving Into Christmas Market in Germany

A Saudi doctor was sentenced to life in prison on June 26, 2026, for driving a rented car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, in December 2020. Six people died, including a nine-year-old child, and hundreds were injured. Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen was arrested immediately. He cannot be released for at least fifteen years.