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Protesters set fire to Saudi embassy in Iran after prominent cleric's execution

by murtadha on January 3, 2016 with No Comments

A crowd of Iranian protesters stormed and ransacked part of the Saudi embassy in Tehran on Saturday in response to the country’s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric. Photos and video footage posted to Twitter and Instagram show demonstrators smashing … Read More

Saudi Arabia executes 47, including the critical Shiite cleric al-Nimr

by murtadha on January 2, 2016 with No Comments

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges on Saturday, including a Shiite cleric who was a central figure in 2011 Arab Spring-inspired protests in the kingdom. The killing of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr may spark … Read More