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1	6415	A B Bardhan.''UNI ST RSA RK1155 -- (UNI) -- C-1-DL0169-518936.Xml Amidst the outrage around the world for	Saudi Arabia	executing top Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr along with 46 other prisoners, the furious Iranians petrol bombed the Saudi
1	6449	prisoners, the furious Iranians petrol bombed the Saudi embassy in Tehran during their protest. Nimr was branded a terrorist by	Saudi Arabia	and convicted of 'terrorism', reports Tolo News. The Iranian Police later arrested several protestors. The cleric's execution has drawn widespread
1	16543	moon said he was "deeply dismayed" by the execution of a prominent Shi'ite Muslim cleric and 46 other people in	Saudi Arabia	and called for calm and restraint.Saudi Arabia executed cleric Nimr al-Nimr and dozens of al Qaeda members yesterday, signaling
1	16639	spokesman said in a statement yesterday.Ban had raised Nimr's case with Saudi leaders on a number of occasions and urged	Saudi Arabia	to commute all death sentences that had been imposed, the spokesman said."The Secretary-General also calls for calm and
1	16768	Xinhua quoted Tehran's Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi as saying. Iranian mobs, protesting the execution of a Shia leader by	Saudi Arabia	, raided and set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran late Saturday. The move came hours after the Saudi interior
1	16825	on terror charges. In an announcement on Saturday, Iran's foreign ministry urged the police to protect the diplomatic compounds of	Saudi Arabia	in the country. Earlier in the day, Iran's foreign ministry summoned Saudi Arabian charge d'affaires to Tehran and strongly condemned
1	18272	penalty, in all places and all circumstances," the ministry said in a statement. France had nurtured increasingly closer links with	Saudi Arabia	and the Gulf Arab region due to its tough stance on Iran and aligned policies on conflicts across the Middle
1	27794	have the right to self-determination. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Shi'ite Hezbollah condemned the execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric in	Saudi Arabia	on Saturday, calling it an "assassination" and blaming it on the United States and its allies' support for Riyadh. Sheikh
1	28024	elections. But he was careful to avoid calling for violence, analysts say. Saturday's executions took place in 12 cities in	Saudi Arabia	, four prisons using firing squads and the others beheading. The simultaneous execution of 47 people - 45 Saudis, one Egytian and
1	28059	47 people - 45 Saudis, one Egytian and a man from Chad - was the biggest mass execution for security offences in	Saudi Arabia	since the 1980 killing of 63 jihadist rebels who seized Mecca's Grand Mosque in 1979. (Reporting by John Davison; Editing
1	29032	news agency. At least 44 people were arrested late Saturday for storming the diplomatic missions in Tehran and Mashhad after	Saudi Arabia	announced it had executed prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr and 46 other men on "terrorism" charges. In Tehran protesters
1	29082	kingdom's consulate in Mashhad, Iran's second biggest city in the country's northeast, was also set on fire. But Rouhani criticised	Saudi Arabia	for killing Nimr. "I have no doubt that the Saudi government has damaged its image, more than before, among the
1	29581	this has to be approved by the administration and the parliament," said Qamsari. "This is a method that countries like	Saudi Arabia	, Kuwait, UAE, the U.S., China and leading oil giants like Royal Dutch Shell and BP have adopted and we should
1	31887	even costs and production costs. Low operating costs encourage OPEC to produce oil at record levels. Thats why OPEC and	Saudi Arabia	decided to abandon output quotas for its member nations. This could be a blessing in disguise for US shale operators
1	37172	WATCH: Russia has bombed more than 600 Syrian targets in the past few days More From Business Insider Riyadh (AFP) -	Saudi Arabia	broke off diplomatic ties with Iran after protesters ransacked its embassy in Tehran to protest the execution of a Shiite
1	37235	and said Iranian diplomats had 48 hours to leave the kingdom. The diplomatic fallout come as Iran's supreme leader said	Saudi Arabia	would face "quick consequences" for executing Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, and as Washington urged regional leaders to soothe escalating sectarian
1	37263	Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, and as Washington urged regional leaders to soothe escalating sectarian tensions between Sunni and Shiite Muslims.	Saudi Arabia	"is breaking off diplomatic ties with Iran and requests that all members of the Iranian diplomatic mission leave... within 48
1	37349	big mistake" of executing a top Shiite cleric, a senior Iranian official said Monday. "By deciding to sever (diplomatic) relations,	Saudi Arabia	cannot make (the world) forget its big mistake of executing a cleric," deputy foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said, according
1	37438	cooperate and failed to protect it. Nimr, 56, was a force behind 2011 anti-government protests in oil-rich eastern	Saudi Arabia	, where Shiites have long complained of marginalisation. He was put to death along with 46 other people, including Shiite activists
1	37538	and the assaults "totally unjustifiable". Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, meanwhile, condemned Nimr's execution, saying "God will not forgive"	Saudi Arabia	for putting him to death. "The unjustly spilt blood of this martyr will have quick consequences," he said, adding "It
1	37571	martyr will have quick consequences," he said, adding "It will haunt the politicians of this regime." Relations between Sunni-ruled	Saudi Arabia	and Shiite-ruled Iran have been strained for decades, with Riyadh frequently accusing Tehran of interfering in Arab affairs. The
1	37681	regional religious and political leaders, came as protests in Iran on Sunday spread to Bahrain, Pakistan, Indian Kashmir and Lebanon.	Saudi Arabia	branded Nimr an "instigator of sedition" and arrested him in 2012, after a video on YouTube showed him making a
1	37734	earlier he called for the oil-rich Eastern Province's Shiite-populated Qatif and Al-Ihsaa governorates to be separated from	Saudi Arabia	and united with Bahrain. - 'Gates of hell' - Demonstrations outside the Saudi embassy and at Palestine Square in Tehran attracted around
1	37832	said: "The House of Saud has opened the gates of hell on its own regime." In Bahrain, where authorities defended	Saudi Arabia	along with other Gulf allies of Riyadh, police used buckshot and tear gas against Shiiite protesters who threw petrol bombs
1	37889	United States on Sunday called on Middle East countries to take "affirmative steps" to calm tensions. Executions have soared in	Saudi Arabia	since King Salman ascended the throne a year ago with 153 people put to death in 2015, nearly twice as
1	37962	militants who had seized Mecca's Grand Mosque were beheaded, and called it a "shameful start to 2016". Amnesty International said	Saudi Arabia	was using Nimr's execution "to settle political scores". But on Sunday Jubeir said those executed had received "fair and transparent
1	38008	of carrying out "terrorist operations that led to the deaths of innocents". Tehran (AFP) - Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday that	Saudi Arabia	would face "divine revenge" for executing a Shiite cleric as condemnation also poured in from Iraq and protesters took to
1	38154	who spent more than a decade studying theology at Iran's seminaries, was a force behind anti-government protests in eastern	Saudi Arabia	in 2011. He was put to death Saturday along with 46 Shiite activists and Sunnis who Saudi Arabia said were
1	38172	in eastern Saudi Arabia in 2011. He was put to death Saturday along with 46 Shiite activists and Sunnis who	Saudi Arabia	said were involved in Al-Qaeda killings. Some were beheaded, others were shot by firing squad. The 56-year-old's
1	38228	States and was deplored by Germany and France. Britain, which is careful to protect deep trade and investment links with	Saudi Arabia	, reiterated its opposition to the death penalty in a statement which avoided mentioning Nimr directly. Saudi Arabia's Gulf partners defended
1	38351	while another cleric, Mohammed Taqi al-Mudaressi, said it was a "declaration of war" against Shiites. Iraq's foreign ministry accused	Saudi Arabia	of using the fight against "terrorism" to silence its opposition. In Lebanon, the head of the Shiite Hezbollah movement allied
1	38390	Hezbollah movement allied to Iran, Hassan Nasrallah, accused Riyadh of seeking to spark a "conflict between Sunni and Shiite" Muslims.	Saudi Arabia	had branded Nimr an "instigator of sedition" and arrested him in 2012, after a video on YouTube showed him making
1	38445	he had called for the oil-rich Eastern Province's Shiite-populated Qatif and Al-Ihsaa governorates to be separated from	Saudi Arabia	and united with Bahrain. Shiites in the neighbouring countries complain of marginalisation. Demonstrations outside the Saudi embassy and at Palestine
1	38750	Fares al-Shuwail, described by Saudi media as Al-Qaeda's top religious leader in the kingdom. Executions have soared in	Saudi Arabia	since King Salman ascended the throne a year ago with 153 people put to death in 2015, nearly twice as
1	38812	said Saturday's "mass execution was the largest since 1980" when 68 militants who had seized Mecca's Grand Mosque were beheaded. "	Saudi Arabia	had a shameful start to 2016, executing 47 people in a day, after a year with one of the highest
1	38851	of the highest execution rates in its recent history, said HRW's Middle East director Sarah Leah Whitson. Amnesty International said	Saudi Arabia	was using Nimr's execution "to settle political scores". Dubai (AFP) - Police in the Sunni-ruled Gulf state of Bahrain clashed
1	38882	AFP) - Police in the Sunni-ruled Gulf state of Bahrain clashed on Sunday with Shiite protesters a day after neighbouring	Saudi Arabia	executed a leading Shiite cleric. An interior ministry official said that several people, among them minors who took part in
1	39343	in largely Shia rival Iran, said repercussions against the Sunni Saudi rulers would "wipe them from the pages of history".	Saudi Arabia	executed 47 people including Nimr, whom the government accused of inciting violence against the police. His supporters say he is
1	39413	shouting "down with the Al Saud", and dozens more gathered in nearby Bahrain, a Sunni-ruled island kingdom allied to	Saudi Arabia	. In Iran, a Shi'ite theocracy and rival to Saudi Arabia, state media channels carried non-stop coverage of clerics and
1	39423	in nearby Bahrain, a Sunni-ruled island kingdom allied to Saudi Arabia. In Iran, a Shi'ite theocracy and rival to	Saudi Arabia	, state media channels carried non-stop coverage of clerics and secular officials eulogising Nimr and predicting the downfall of Saudi
1	39550	group that regards Shi'ites as heretics and has often targeted them in its attacks. Shi'ite groups across the region accused	Saudi Arabia	of using terrorism as a pretext to execute Nimr, a figurehead for the kingdom's restive Shi'ite population who calls for
1	39694	did not include the Shi'ite powers. Lawmakers in Shi'ite-majority Iraq called on the government to sever ties with neighbouring	Saudi Arabia	, just one day after the kingdom reopened its embassy in Baghdad for the first time since 1990. Former prime minister
1	39750	said it had helped Islamic State's cause. Iran's foreign ministry had said on Monday it was willing to talk to	Saudi Arabia	after months of escalating tensions, but any chance of a rapprochement appeared to be derailed on Saturday as officials and
1	40006	province and the Pakistani capital Islamabad, where about 500 people gathered to call on the UN to intervene to stop	Saudi Arabia	from targeting Shiite Muslims. Amid the rallies, Saudi foreign minister Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir, who was scheduled to arrive
1	40046	to arrive in Islamabad Sunday evening, postponed his visit. "The visit was postponed at the request of the authorities of	Saudi Arabia	," the Pakistani foreign ministry said in a statement, adding the trip would take place on January 7. Meanwhile in Srinagar
1	44380	The Republican presidential front-runner pointed to Iranian protesters ransacking the Saudi Embassy in Tehran earlier in the day, after	Saudi Arabia	executed a prominent Shiite cleric. "One thing I see out there just happened today in Tehran," Trump said. "They're burning
1	44419	said. "They're burning down the Saudi Embassy, you see that? Now, what that is is Iran wants to take over	Saudi Arabia	. They always have. They want the oil, OK? They've always wanted that." In order to tout his predicting ability, Trump
1	45614	on Saturday he was "deeply dismayed" by the execution of a prominent Shi'ite Muslim cleric and 46 other people in	Saudi Arabia	and called for calm and restraint. Saudi Arabia executed cleric Nimr al-Nimr and dozens of al Qaeda members on
1	45622	execution of a prominent Shi'ite Muslim cleric and 46 other people in Saudi Arabia and called for calm and restraint.	Saudi Arabia	executed cleric Nimr al-Nimr and dozens of al Qaeda members on Saturday, signaling it would not tolerate attacks, whether
1	45712	spokesman said in a statement. Ban had raised Nimr's case with Saudi leaders on a number of occasions and urged	Saudi Arabia	to commute all death sentences that had been imposed, the spokesman said. "The Secretary-General also calls for calm and
1	47263	Washington (AFP) - The United States on Sunday urged Mideast leaders to take measures to soothe tensions in the region after	Saudi Arabia	executed a Shiite cleric, provoking outrage from Iran. The execution was followed by an attack on the Saudi embassy in
1	47297	by an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran, prompting Riyadh to sever ties. "We're aware that the Kingdom of	Saudi Arabia	has ordered the closure of Iranian diplomatic missions in the kingdom," US State Department spokesman John Kirby said about the
1	47361	leaders across the region to take affirmative steps to calm tensions." The diplomatic fallout come as Iran's supreme leader said	Saudi Arabia	would face "divine revenge" for Saturday's execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, and as Western nations voiced concern about escalating
1	47404	tensions between Sunnis and Shiite Muslims. Nimr, 56, was a force behind 2011 anti-government protests in oil-rich eastern	Saudi Arabia	. He was put to death along with 46 other people, Shiite activists and convicted Sunni militants who the Saudi interior
1	61502	committee be held until the census was held and suggestions of experts be brought to the governing council for consideration.	Saudi Arabia	executed prominent Shia Muslim cleric RIYADH: Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shia Muslim cleric alongside dozens of Al Qaeda members
1	61510	and suggestions of experts be brought to the governing council for consideration. Saudi Arabia executed prominent Shia Muslim cleric RIYADH:	Saudi Arabia	executed a prominent Shia Muslim cleric alongside dozens of Al Qaeda members on Saturday. Most of the 47 executed were
1	61538	alongside dozens of Al Qaeda members on Saturday. Most of the 47 executed were convicted of Al Qaeda attacks in	Saudi Arabia	a decade ago, but four, including prominent cleric Nimr al-Nimr, were Shia Muslims accused of shooting policemen during anti
1	61573	Muslims accused of shooting policemen during anti-government protests in recent years. The executions took place in 12 cities in	Saudi Arabia	, four prisons using firing squads and the others beheading. The bodies were then hanged from gibbets in the most severe
1	61656	protests, residents said. The executions seemed mostly aimed at discouraging Saudis from extremism after bombings and shootings by Sunnis in	Saudi Arabia	over the past year killed dozens and the Islamic State (IS) group called on followers in the kingdom to stage
1	61697	stage attacks. The simultaneous execution of 47 people on security grounds was the biggest mass execution for such offences in	Saudi Arabia	since the 1980 killing of 63 extremist rebels who seized the Grand Mosque in 1979. The 43 Sunni extremists executed
1	99768	congressional delegation that leaves Sunday for the Persian Gulf. The bi-partisan group is scheduled to visit U.S. troops in	Saudi Arabia	and meet with leaders from Egypt, Israel and Saudi Arabia. BIG FIRE: BRONSON, Iowa -- Fire destroyed the Bronson Senior Center
1	99778	bi-partisan group is scheduled to visit U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia and meet with leaders from Egypt, Israel and	Saudi Arabia	. BIG FIRE: BRONSON, Iowa -- Fire destroyed the Bronson Senior Center early Thursday morning. Volunteer fire departments from Bronson, Sergeant Bluff
1	112396	course." Leading human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said, in an interview to Sky News, that the UK Government's stance on	Saudi Arabia	was "completely immoral." The International community has strongly criticized the kingdom for the executions of 47 alleged terrorists, including a
1	112429	for the executions of 47 alleged terrorists, including a prominent Shia cleric. The killings have increased tensions between Iran and	Saudi Arabia	. Reprieve representative Maya Foa stated, "The Saudi government is continuing to target those who have called for domestic reform in
1	112663	and Qatari-funded jihadist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, the al-Nusra Front and Daesh (ISIL/ISIS). Furthermore, in Yemen,	Saudi Arabia	has formed a military coalition to try to crush the Shia tribesmen known as the Houthis, who overthrew the government
1	112758	has struggled with real and imaginary Iranian threats abroad, the Saudi dynasty has also grown fearful of Shiites living in	Saudi Arabia	itself. Commenting on the escalating conflict for Russia's Gazeta.ru, Vladimir Ahmedov, a senior researcher at the Institute of Asian Studies
1	125346	and makes it difficult for opposition groups to advance in Khan Arnabah and al-Baath. Saudis face 'divine revenge' : Iran	Saudi Arabia	will face "divine revenge" for its execution of a prominent Shia cleric, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned
1	125614	The top Shia cleric in Iraq, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani described the execution as an "unjust aggression". For its part,	Saudi Arabia	complained to the Iranian envoy in Riyadh about what it called "blatant interference" in its internal affairs. The execution has
1	125729	along with other leaders in the region, to redouble efforts to reduce regional tensions. Most of the 47 executed by	Saudi Arabia	were Sunnis convicted of involvement in al-Qaeda-linked terror attacks last decade. Saudi Arabia carried out more than 150
1	125744	of the 47 executed by Saudi Arabia were Sunnis convicted of involvement in al-Qaeda-linked terror attacks last decade.	Saudi Arabia	carried out more than 150 executions last year, the highest figure recorded by human rights groups for 20 years. Ban
1	125802	he is "deeply dismayed" about the executions of 47 people, including cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, carried out by	Saudi Arabia	. In a statement, his spokesman said: Sheik al-Nimr and a number of the other prisoners executed had been convicted
1	125860	the process. The Secretary-General had raised the case of Sheikh al-Nimr with the leadership of the Kingdom of	Saudi Arabia	on a number of occasions. The Secretary-General reiterates his strong stance against the death penalty. He points to the
1	125896	death penalty. He points to the growing movement in the international community for the abolition of capital punishment and urges	Saudi Arabia	to commute all death sentences imposed in the Kingdom. Ban Ki Moon also urged calm and restraint in reaction to
1	146097	per day in 2015. And while U.S. production cutbacks are likely in 2016, international output is likely to remain high.	Saudi Arabia	reaffirmed this week that it has no intention of curtailing its production. Iran is expected to bring 500,000 barrels per
1	169415	104 crore. As on September 15, the companys net worth was Rs 1,027 crore. Iran's supreme leader said today that	Saudi Arabia	will face 'divine revenge' for executing a top Shiite cleric whose death sparked protests in which the kingdom's embassy in
1	169493	republic. Top officials in Iraq, Lebanon and Syria condemned the execution of Nimr, a force behind anti-government protests in	Saudi Arabia	in 2011 in the east of the country. The 56-year-old cleric was put to death along with 46
1	169569	at the executions, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain defended their Sunni ally, saying they were necessary to confront extremism.	Saudi Arabia	in turn accused Iran of sponsoring terror and undermining regional stability. Khamenei called the killing of Nimr "a political mistake
1	170371	Exporting Countries in apparent disarray. OPEC couldnt agree to accelerate production when it met at the end of 2014, so	Saudi Arabia	went rogue and decided to meet the competition on its own terms. Oil supplies increased, and prices came down to
1	180713	are more interesting stories of underworld that I will put in second and concluding part tomorrow. Inputs from Various sources	Saudi Arabia	will face divine revenge over its execution of a top Shiite cleric, Irans supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on
1	182986	even as Tehran struck a nuclear deal with world powers. Friction between the two countries rose sharply on Saturday after	Saudi Arabia	announced the execution of al-Nimr along with 46 other prisoners, including three other Shia dissidents and dozens of Sunni
1	183071	from Shias across the Middle East. Prior to the Saudi announcement on cutting diplomatic ties, Iran's top leader had warned	Saudi Arabia	of "divine revenge" over the cleric's execution. Riyadh meanwhile accused Tehran of supporting "terrorism." The Iranian Foreign Ministry had summoned
1	183335	in their crimes in the entire region." Al-Nimr was convicted of terrorism charges but denied ever advocating violence. Sunni	Saudi Arabia	and Shia Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen
1	183359	Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen. Iran accuses	Saudi Arabia	of supporting "terrorism" in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups, while Riyadh points to Iran's support for the Lebanese
1	183454	al-Abadi to shut the embassy down again. Al-Nimr's supporters protested in his hometown of al-Qatif in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, in neighboring Bahrain where police fired tear gas and birdshot, in Lebanon and as far away as northern India. The
1	183478	Bahrain where police fired tear gas and birdshot, in Lebanon and as far away as northern India. The last time	Saudi Arabia	carried out a mass execution on this scale was in 1980, when the kingdom executed 63 people convicted over the
1	183552	they demanded the royal family abdicate the throne. Also Sunday, the BBC reported that one of the 47 executed in	Saudi Arabia	, Adel al-Dhubaiti, was convicted over a 2004 attack on its journalists in Riyadh. That attack by a gang outside
1	190871	point to reaching regional stability. They can now create an anti-fundamentalist coalition with pragmatic Sunni countries, such as Egypt,	Saudi Arabia	and Jordan, without the need to resolve the Palestinian statehood issue. The Palestinian leadership is very frustrated over this development
1	193849	security and administrative authorities, and to subject them to the actual administration of the government. January 3, 2016 Kingdom of	Saudi Arabia	may be forced to shift priorities This week, Bruce Riedel laid out the daunting challenges facing Saudi Arabia in 2016
1	193867	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia may be forced to shift priorities This week, Bruce Riedel laid out the daunting challenges facing	Saudi Arabia	in 2016, including a seemingly endless and costly war in Yemen and the largest budget deficit ever, as oil prices
1	194058	against the apostate tyrants, and avenge your people in Syria, Iraq and Yemen. The United States and its allies expect	Saudi Arabia	to step up in battling IS and al-Qaeda, and in the end, that is how the alliance will be
1	194276	been mostly preoccupied with fighting the Syrian government until now. In other words, IS may be taking the fight to	Saudi Arabia	, even if the kingdom would prefer to keep its prime focus on Bashar al-Assad and Iran. Recep Tayyip Erdogans
1	203550	explained. He views the current ruling party, Nidaa Tounes, as an extension of the old regime. Ben Ali is in	Saudi Arabia	, but his people are still here. The system hasnt changed. He added: I wish that the politicians would work together
1	205278	to speak to reporters. A loose alliance of Yemeni loyalists, backed by a coalition of mostly Arab countries assembled by	Saudi Arabia	, reclaimed control of Aden in July. The Arab coalition launched an offensive against Yemens Iran-allied Shia Houthi forces and
1	206159	killed at least seven military personnel and wounded 20 others. A war of words has broken out between Iran and	Saudi Arabia	after Riyadh announced that Shia religious figure Nimr al-Nimr was among 47 men it had executed on terrorism charges
1	206272	but said he never carried weapons or called for violence. Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that	Saudi Arabia	faced divine revenge over Nimrs execution, saying the religious leader neither invited people to take up arms nor hatched covert
1	206349	government will pay a heavy price for adopting such policies, said Hossein Jaber Ansari, Irans foreign ministry spokesman. In response,	Saudi Arabia	summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest against the Tehrans reaction to the execution. The Saudi foreign ministry said in a
1	206502	columnist, told Al Jazeera that Saudi authorities did not differentiate between Shia source of terror and Sunni source of terror. [	Saudi Arabia	] made sure it saw no difference between any form of terror, as long as it was threatening its people and
1	206708	for Eastern Province, an oil-rich region where about two million Shia live, to be separated from the rest of	Saudi Arabia	. He also criticised the government for what he said was the marginalisation of the Shia minority in the country. Gunmen
1	208563	Saudi embassy, voicing their support for Nimr. Other protests were held in Pakistan and Yemen. There were also protests within	Saudi Arabia	, with people taking to the streets in the eastern town of Al-Awamiya. The US state department said Nimrs execution
1	208695	columnist, told Al Jazeera that Saudi authorities did not differentiate between Shia source of terror and Sunni source of terror. [	Saudi Arabia	] made sure it saw no difference between any form of terror, as long as it was threatening its people and
1	208756	for Eastern Province, an oil-rich region where about two million Shia live, to be separated from the rest of	Saudi Arabia	. He also criticised the government for what he said was the marginalisation of the Shia minority in the country. Iranian
1	208795	the country. Iranian diplomatic mission asked to leave the kingdom within 48 hours as Saudis evacuate embassy staff from Tehran.	Saudi Arabia	has announced it is severing diplomatic ties with Iran following Saturdays attack on its embassy in Tehran during protests against
1	208930	convicted al-Qaeda leader and a Shia religious leader. Many of the men executed had been linked to attacks in	Saudi Arabia	between 2003 and 2006, blamed on al-Qaeda. READ MORE: The oil price, Iran and Saudis economy Four of those
1	219972	The U.S. State Department also weighed in on the executions Saturday afternoon. We reaffirm our calls on the government of	Saudi Arabia	to respect and protect human rights, and to ensure fair and transparent judicial proceedings in all cases, State spokesman John
1	220008	in all cases, State spokesman John Kirby said in a written statement. The United States also urges the government of	Saudi Arabia	to permit peaceful expression of dissent and to work together with all community leaders to defuse tensions in the wake
1	220098	to redouble efforts aimed at de-escalating regional tensions. The government had accused Sheikh Nimr of "seeking 'foreign meddling' in	Saudi Arabia	, 'disobeying' its rulers and taking up arms against the security forces." That "foreign meddling" refers to Iran, where Sheikh Nimr
1	220204	country should be governed by sharia law. At one point, he even advocated that the majority Shiite region of eastern	Saudi Arabia	secede from Riyadh. Needless to say, this did not endear him to Saudi authorities. With both Iran and Saudi Arabia
1	220224	Saudi Arabia secede from Riyadh. Needless to say, this did not endear him to Saudi authorities. With both Iran and	Saudi Arabia	engaged militarily elsewhere in the region, war is not likely. But shias are a large minority in several countries in
1	233132	stand guard to protect Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran as demonstrators protested against the execution of a Shiite cleric (AP)	Saudi Arabia	has announced it is severing diplomatic ties with Iran amid mounting tensions over the execution of a prominent Saudi Shiite
1	233197	in Iran were being recalled home. Iranian officials harshly condemned the execution, with Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying that	Saudi Arabia	would face "divine retribution". Protesters set fire to the kingdom's embassy in Tehran and demonstrators took to the streets from
1	233242	after the mass execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and 46 others. It was the largest execution carried out by	Saudi Arabia	in three and a half decades and illustrates the kingdom's new aggressiveness under King Salman. Under his reign, Saudi Arabia
1	233262	Saudi Arabia in three and a half decades and illustrates the kingdom's new aggressiveness under King Salman. Under his reign,	Saudi Arabia	has led a coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen and staunchly opposed regional Shiite power Iran, even as Tehran struck
1	233353	Arabia's Shiite minority until his arrest in 2012. He was convicted of terrorism charges but denied advocating violence. On Saturday,	Saudi Arabia	put Sheikh al-Nimr and three other Shiite dissidents to death, along with a number of al Qaida militants. Sheikh
1	233437	successor to Prophet Mohammed, those divisions have only grown as they intertwine with regional politics today, with both Iran and	Saudi Arabia	vying to be the Middle East's top power. Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of supporting terrorism in part because it backs
1	233449	with regional politics today, with both Iran and Saudi Arabia vying to be the Middle East's top power. Iran accuses	Saudi Arabia	of supporting terrorism in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups fighting to oust its embattled ally, President Bashar Assad
1	233843	time in nearly 25 years. On Saturday there were calls for the embassy to be shut down again. Iran and	Saudi Arabia	summoned each other's envoys for consultations, and Saudi allies Egypt and the United Arab Emirates summoned Iranian officials in their
1	233898	three days of mourning at a mosque in al Awamiya in the kingdom's al Qatif region in predominantly Shiite eastern	Saudi Arabia	. The sheikh's brother, Mohammed al-Nimr, said that Saudi officials informed his family that the cleric had been buried in
1	235003	click here to disable notifications and hide this message. Jem's Birding & Ringing Exploits in the Eastern Province and elsewhere in	Saudi Arabia	We dont know what questions will be asked, but we have to search for the answers on our own within
1	236976	to give a deposition in the lawsuit. She is scheduled to be deposed by lawyers for the women on Wednesday.	Saudi Arabia	has announced it is severing diplomatic ties with Iran amid mounting tensions over the execution of a prominent Saudi Shiite
1	237041	in Iran were being recalled home. Iranian officials harshly condemned the execution, with Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying that	Saudi Arabia	would face divine retribution. Protesters set fire to the kingdoms embassy in Tehran and demonstrators took to the streets from
1	237086	after the mass execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and 46 others. It was the largest execution carried out by	Saudi Arabia	in three and a half decades and illustrates the kingdoms new aggressiveness under King Salman. Under his reign, Saudi Arabia
1	237106	Saudi Arabia in three and a half decades and illustrates the kingdoms new aggressiveness under King Salman. Under his reign,	Saudi Arabia	has led a coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen and staunchly opposed regional Shiite power Iran, even as Tehran struck
1	237197	Arabias Shiite minority until his arrest in 2012. He was convicted of terrorism charges but denied advocating violence. On Saturday,	Saudi Arabia	put Sheikh al-Nimr and three other Shiite dissidents to death, along with a number of al Qaida militants. Sheikh
1	237281	successor to Prophet Mohammed, those divisions have only grown as they intertwine with regional politics today, with both Iran and	Saudi Arabia	vying to be the Middle Easts top power. Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of supporting terrorism in part because it backs
1	237293	with regional politics today, with both Iran and Saudi Arabia vying to be the Middle Easts top power. Iran accuses	Saudi Arabia	of supporting terrorism in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups fighting to oust its embattled ally, President Bashar Assad
1	237687	time in nearly 25 years. On Saturday there were calls for the embassy to be shut down again. Iran and	Saudi Arabia	summoned each others envoys for consultations, and Saudi allies Egypt and the United Arab Emirates summoned Iranian officials in their
1	237742	three days of mourning at a mosque in al Awamiya in the kingdoms al Qatif region in predominantly Shiite eastern	Saudi Arabia	. The sheikhs brother, Mohammed al-Nimr, said that Saudi officials informed his family that the cleric had been buried in
1	240275	revolutionising American politics," Jeff Weaver, Senator Sanders' campaign manager, said in a news release accompanying the release of the figures.	Saudi Arabia	is also concerned about Iran's growing influence after last year's nuclear accord with world powers. The cleric was one of
1	240300	about Iran's growing influence after last year's nuclear accord with world powers. The cleric was one of 47 executed across	Saudi Arabia	on Saturday for terrorism-related offences. The men were convicted of crimes including bombings that targeted the traffic department and
1	240381	Fraihat, senior foreign policy fellow at the Brookings Doha Centrte, said in an interview. "It will also increase tensions inside	Saudi Arabia	because it gives the Shiite community new grievances and symbols to rally around within the country." Some of the attacks
1	240424	between 2003 and 2006. The executed were described as promoters of a "deviant" version of Islam, a phrase used by	Saudi Arabia	for al-Qaeda, Islamic State and other militant groups. Most of those executed were Sunnis. Mansour al-Turki, a spokesman
1	240474	doesn't pay attention to external threats or comments made by officials in other countries about judicial measures and procedures in	Saudi Arabia	". Al-Nimr was arrested in 2012 and sentenced to death in 2014. In 2009, he threatened to lead Saudi Arabia's
1	240558	statement posted on Twitter, called upon Shiites "to have self-control" and to continue "to demand their rights peacefully". While	Saudi Arabia	largely escaped the unrest that spread across the Arab world in 2011, the country's minority Shiites, who say they suffer
1	240654	State Department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement. "We have previously expressed our concerns about the legal process in	Saudi Arabia	and have frequently raised these concerns at high levels of the Saudi government." Iran has summoned Ahmed Maloud, Saudi Arabia's
1	249351	to bear this irreparable loss". . . Iranian protesters ransacked and set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran on Saturday after	Saudi Arabia	executed an outspoken Shia cleric who had criticised the kingdom's treatment of its Shia minority. The cleric, Sheikh Nimr al
1	249380	criticised the kingdom's treatment of its Shia minority. The cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, was among 47 men executed in	Saudi Arabia	on terrorism-related charges, drawing condemnation from Iran and its allies in the region, and sparking fears that sectarian tensions
1	249414	the region, and sparking fears that sectarian tensions could rise across the region. The executions coincided with increased attacks in	Saudi Arabia	by the jihadists of the Islamic State and an escalating rivalry between the Sunni monarchy and Shia Iran that is
1	249792	semi-official Iranian Students' News Agency said the crowd had been chanting "Death to the Al Saud family," which rules	Saudi Arabia	, before some protesters entered the embassy and threw papers from the roof. It did not mention the fire or destruction
1	249872	been removed from the embassy, but that a large number remained outside amid a heavy security presence. The executions in	Saudi Arabia	were the first of 2016 and followed a year in which at least 157 people were put to death, the
1	249975	a fundamental right," he wrote. "Repression does not last." Hundreds of Shiites took to the streets to protest in eastern	Saudi Arabia	and in Bahrain, witnesses said. Saudi officials denied that sectarianism had played any role in the executions. "This means that
1	249997	and in Bahrain, witnesses said. Saudi officials denied that sectarianism had played any role in the executions. "This means that	Saudi Arabia	will not hesitate to punish all terrorists," said Anwar Eshki, a retired major general in the Saudi Army who is
1	250036	Army who is the chairman of a research center in Jidda. When asked about Sheikh Nimr, General Eshki replied, "In	Saudi Arabia	, there is no difference between the criminals." Most of those executed on Saturday had been convicted in connection with deadly
1	250228	has taken," said Frederic Wehrey, an analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace who has traveled in Shia parts of	Saudi Arabia	. Sheikh Nimr, said to be in his mid-50s, was from Awamiyah, a poor town surrounded by palm groves in
1	250251	Nimr, said to be in his mid-50s, was from Awamiyah, a poor town surrounded by palm groves in eastern	Saudi Arabia	and known for opposition to the monarchy. He studied in Iran and Syria, but rose to prominence for fiery sermons
1	250326	who felt discriminated against by Persian Gulf governments. When these young people joined Arab Spring protests in Bahrain and eastern	Saudi Arabia	in 2011, Sheikh Nimr became a leading figure. During a sermon in 2012, Sheikh Nimr mocked Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz
1	250570	terrorists is a stretch," Mr. Wehrey said. "To my knowledge, he never called for armed insurrection." The executions came as	Saudi Arabia	sought to battle comparisons between its application of Shariah law and that of the Islamic State, the Sunni extremist group
1	250777	efforts aimed at de-escalating regional tensions," he said in a statement. The last mass execution of similar scale in	Saudi Arabia	was in 1980, when 63 jihadists were put to death after they seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca. The executions
1	253737	situation and a team of the Security guard arrived as combing operations resumed today. Amidst the outrage around the for	Saudi Arabia	executing top Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr along with 46 other prisoners, the furious Iranians petrol bombed the Saudi
1	253771	prisoners, the furious Iranians petrol bombed the Saudi embassy in Tehran during their protest. Nimr was branded a terrorist by	Saudi Arabia	and convicted of 'terrorism', reports Tolo News. The Iranian Police later arrested several protestors. The cleric's execution has drawn widespread
1	254681	Xinhua quoted Tehran's Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi as saying. Iranian mobs, protesting the execution of a Shia leader by	Saudi Arabia	, raided and set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran late Saturday. The move came hours after the Saudi interior
1	254738	on terror charges. In an announcement on Saturday, Iran's foreign ministry urged the police to protect the diplomatic compounds of	Saudi Arabia	in the country. Earlier in the day, Iran's foreign ministry summoned Saudi Arabian charge d'affaires to Tehran and strongly condemned
1	263508	members without apparently first getting its consent. Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry said he was surprised to read the news that	Saudi Arabia	had named Pakistan as part of the group but the foreign office confirmed participation in the coalition. The discovery, made
1	280676	of Shia community members in Kashmir today held protests against the execution of prominent cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr in	Saudi Arabia	. Protests were held at Rainawari area of Srinagar, where scores of community members raised pro-Islam and pro-Nimr slogans
1	284052	fought to foil the evil designs of terrorists. Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah today slammed the "criminal and terrorist" government of	Saudi Arabia	after it executed a prominent Shiite cleric. The head of Lebanon's powerful Shiite movement also accused Saudi Arabia's ruling Al
1	284107	The execution (yesterday) of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr reveals to the world the real criminal, takfiri and terrorist face of	Saudi Arabia	," Nasrallah said in a speech broadcast on Hezbollah's Al-Manar television. "This is not something we can ignore," Nasrallah said
1	284139	television. "This is not something we can ignore," Nasrallah said. Nimr, 56, was a force behind anti-government protests in	Saudi Arabia	in 2011 in the east of the country. He was executed along with 46 other men - Shiite activists and Sunnis
1	290450	UP NRI, the official said adding "the incident may have occurred due to some misunderstanding". Iran's top leader today warned	Saudi Arabia	of "divine revenge" over the execution of an opposition Shiite cleric while Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a
1	290484	Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a war of words hours after protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran.	Saudi Arabia	announced the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr yesterday along with 46 others, including three other Shiite dissidents and a
1	290645	in their crimes in the entire region." Al-Nimr was convicted of terrorism charges but denied ever advocating violence. Sunni	Saudi Arabia	and Shiite Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen
1	290669	Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen. Iran accuses	Saudi Arabia	of supporting "terrorism" in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups, while Riyadh points to Iran's support for the Lebanese
1	290874	were public calls for Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to shut the embassy down again. Iran's top leader today warned	Saudi Arabia	of "divine revenge" over the execution of an opposition Shiite cleric while Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a
1	290908	Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a war of words hours after protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran.	Saudi Arabia	announced the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr yesterday along with 46 others, including three other Shiite dissidents and a
1	291109	in their crimes in the entire region." Al-Nimr was convicted of terrorism charges but denied ever advocating violence. Sunni	Saudi Arabia	and Shiite Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen
1	291133	Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen. Iran accuses	Saudi Arabia	of supporting "terrorism" in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups, while Riyadh points to Iran's support for the Lebanese
1	291445	Beirut, as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah called al-Nimr "the martyr, the holy warrior." Meanwhile, Al-Nimr's supporters in eastern	Saudi Arabia	prepared for three days of mourning at a mosque in al-Awamiya, some 390 kilometres northeast from the capital, Riyadh
1	291624	was unjustly and aggressively shed." Hundreds of al-Nimr's supporters also protested in his hometown of al-Qatif in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, in neighbouring Bahrain where police fired tear gas and bird shot, and as far away as northern India. Also today
1	291656	shot, and as far away as northern India. Also today, the BBC reported that one of the 47 executed in	Saudi Arabia	, Adel al-Dhubaiti, was convicted over a 2004 attack on its journalists in Riyadh. That attack by a gang outside
1	300166	in Biloxi, Mississippi, offered no evidence for his claim in which he also said that escalating tensions between Iran and	Saudi Arabia	were signs that the Islamic Republic wanted to take over the longtime US ally in the Middle East. "They've created
1	300219	couched his remark in a brief discussion of the Iranian protests outside the Saudi embassy in Tehran, which erupted after	Saudi Arabia	executed 47 people, including a dissident Shiite cleric. "In Tehran, they're burning down the Saudi embassy, you see that?" Trump
1	300256	embassy, you see that?" Trump was quoted as saying by CNN. "Now, what that is...Iran wants to take over	Saudi Arabia	. They always have. They want the oil, OK? They've always wanted that." Trump has blamed both Democrats and former President
1	304482	authorities. He said that the Government would also provide land for construction of hostel for Ladakhi students studying in Jammu.	Saudi Arabia	says that by condemning the execution of an opposition Shiite cleric, Iran has "revealed its true face represented in support
1	304611	Shiite minority until his arrest in 2012. He was critical of the Saudi government and but denied ever advocating violence.	Saudi Arabia	accused "shameless" Iran of sponsoring terror and undermining regional stability, as a diplomatic spat between both countries escalated over the
1	304727	of Iranians last year without a clear legal basis," said the statement. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has announced that	Saudi Arabia	was severing diplomatic ties with Iran after demonstrators stormed its Tehran embassy to protest against Riyadh's execution of a Shiite
1	304759	Tehran embassy to protest against Riyadh's execution of a Shiite cleric. Jubeir also said that all Iranian diplomats must leave	Saudi Arabia	within 48 hours. Saudi Arabia "is breaking off diplomatic ties with Iran and requests that all members of the Iranian
1	304764	Riyadh's execution of a Shiite cleric. Jubeir also said that all Iranian diplomats must leave Saudi Arabia within 48 hours.	Saudi Arabia	"is breaking off diplomatic ties with Iran and requests that all members of the Iranian diplomatic mission leave... Within 48
1	304822	Tehran and a consulate in the city of Mashhad amid protests over the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr in	Saudi Arabia	. ALSO READ: Iranian protesters ransack Saudi embassy after execution of Shia cleric The 56-year-old, a force behind 2011
1	304849	Saudi embassy after execution of Shia cleric The 56-year-old, a force behind 2011 anti-government protests in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, was among 47 convicted men put to death on Saturday in the kingdom. The were Shiite activists and Sunnis who
1	304923	as "totally unjustifiable". But the Islamic republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemned Nimr's execution, saying "God will not forgive"	Saudi Arabia	for putting him to death. Jubeir responded yesterday by saying: "Iran's history is full of negative interference and hostility in
1	304958	full of negative interference and hostility in Arab issues, and it is always accompanied by destruction."Relations between Sunni-ruled	Saudi Arabia	and Shiite-ruled Iran have been strained for decades, with Riyadh frequently accusing Tehran of interfering in Arab affairs. Both
1	305119	IRNA agency. At least 44 people were arrested late yesterday for storming the diplomatic missions in Tehran and Mashhad after	Saudi Arabia	announced it had executed prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr and 46 other men on "terrorism" charges. In Tehran protesters
1	305169	kingdom's consulate in Mashhad, Iran's second biggest city in the country's northeast, was also set on fire. But Rouhani criticised	Saudi Arabia	for killing Nimr. "I have no doubt that the Saudi government has damaged its image, more than before, among the
1	305692	request, official sources said, without citing any reason. The postponement of the Saudi Foreign Minister's visit came a day after	Saudi Arabia	announced the execution of a prominent Shiite cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, along with 46 others, garnering condemnation from Shiites
1	305725	Nimr, along with 46 others, garnering condemnation from Shiites across the region. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that	Saudi Arabia	will face "divine revenge" for executing the top Shiite cleric whose death sparked protests in which the kingdom's embassy in
1	305865	of its inclusion in the coalition as Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry said that he was surprised to read the that	Saudi Arabia	had named Pakistan as part of the group. However, the Foreign Office later in a statement said that Pakistan welcomed
1	305933	the alliance. Police in the Sunni-ruled Gulf state of Bahrain clashed today with Shiite protesters a day after neighbouring	Saudi Arabia	executed a leading Shiite cleric, witnesses said. They said violence erupted in several Shiite suburbs of the capital Manama, with
1	308590	support the university in its efforts to promote dialogue around these issues. Deploring the mass execution of 47 people by	Saudi Arabia	including a well-known Shia cleric who had not committed any crime viewed as "most serious" under international humanitarian law
1	308768	international standards are "unconscionable" because "any miscarriage of justice as a result of capital punishment cannot be undone". Sunni-dominated	Saudi Arabia	announced yesterday that it has executed 47 people in a single day on terrorism-related charges, including the Shia cleric
1	308877	have ransacked and set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran in protest. Shia-dominated Iran has said that rival	Saudi Arabia	is going to pay a "high price" for the executions. There has been a huge upsurge in executions in Saudi
1	308898	Arabia is going to pay a "high price" for the executions. There has been a huge upsurge in executions in	Saudi Arabia	in 2015 with at least 157 people put to death as compared to 90 people who were executed in 2014
1	308965	as some of those sentenced to death were accused of non-violent crimes," he added. He urged the government of	Saudi Arabia	to impose a moratorium on all executions and "to work with the UN and other partners on alternative strategies to
1	317029	Russian Federation Rwanda, Rwandese Republic Samoa, Independent State of San Marino, Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of	Saudi Arabia	, Kingdom of Senegal, Republic of Serbia and Montenegro Seychelles, Republic of Sierra Leone, Republic of Singapore, Republic of Slovakia (Slovak
1	322699	the shooter. A few hours later, also in Hebron, the military said another soldier was shot and wounded. Associated Press	Saudi Arabia	severed diplomatic relations with Iran on Sunday, escalating the regional crisis that erupted after the execution of a Shiite cleric
1	322746	the Middle East and beyond. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told reporters in Riyadh that the Iranian ambassador to	Saudi Arabia	had been given 48 hours to leave the country, citing concerns that Tehran's Shiite government was undermining the security of
1	322877	feuds, it was the first time since a two-year rupture in 1988-1990 that diplomatic relations between Iran and	Saudi Arabia	had formally been severed, according to Abdullah al-Shamri, a Saudi analyst and former diplomat. Nimr was among 47 people
1	322910	analyst and former diplomat. Nimr was among 47 people put to death on the biggest single day of executions in	Saudi Arabia	since 1980. He was one of only four Shiite Muslims in the group and was by far the best known
1	322975	decade ago. The cleric's role as a leader in the anti-government protests that swept the Shiite eastern regions of	Saudi Arabia	nearly five years ago ensured that his death sentence would be carried out and that there would be an enraged
1	323095	of an Islamic State fighter preparing to carry out a beheading and a Saudi executioner, asking the question "Any difference?"	Saudi Arabia	responded with an angry statement pointing out that Iran is often accused by the international community of supporting terrorism and
1	323170	Iran carried out 694 executions in the first half of last year, according to an Amnesty International statement in July.	Saudi Arabia	, whose population is about a third the size of Iran's, carried out 157 in all of 2015, according to Amnesty
1	323359	urged his followers not to rise to the bait of what he cast as sectarian provocation on the part of	Saudi Arabia	. "The House of Saud wants to stir Sunni-Shiite sectarian strife everywhere, and our people must be aware of this
1	323485	the deal over Iran's nuclear program, the two rivals had been tentatively exploring closer ties, and it is unclear whether	Saudi Arabia	intended such a rupture when it carried out the death penalty against Nimr. The execution is in keeping with the
1	323541	little less than a year since the death of his half-brother, Abdullah, and it sent a powerful message that	Saudi Arabia	is intent on standing up to its regional rival, said Theodore Karasik of Gulf State Analytics, a consulting group. "The
1	323750	been sentenced in 2014 and that the government had announced the plan for the mass execution in November. "Bureaucracy in	Saudi Arabia	is very slow." The Saudi government may simply have been seeking to strike a sectarian balance in carrying out the
1	323784	strike a sectarian balance in carrying out the death penalty against so many people, said Toby Matthiesen, an expert on	Saudi Arabia	at Britain's Oxford University. Some prominent figures were included in the group of 43 Sunnis put to death, and Saudi
1	323805	Arabia at Britain's Oxford University. Some prominent figures were included in the group of 43 Sunnis put to death, and	Saudi Arabia	has to tread as carefully with its majority Sunni constituency as it does with the minority Shiites. Maybe, he said
1	326400	demonstration in Tehran January 2, 2016. [Photo/Agencies] TEHRAN - Angry Iranian protesters against the execution of a Shiite leader by	Saudi Arabia	raided and set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran late Saturday. The move came hours after the Saudi Interior
1	326573	Saudi consulate and chanted slogans against the Arab state's authorities, according to the report. They pulled down the flag of	Saudi Arabia	from the building of the consulate and threw handmade crackers which caused fire in part of the building, it said
1	326610	of the building, it said. In an announcement, Iran's Foreign Ministry urged the police to protect the diplomatic compounds of	Saudi Arabia	in the country. Earlier in the day, Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Saudi Arabian charge d'affaires to Tehran and strongly condemned
1	331041	happens all the time. So the fact that it even happened would be enough to cause alarm, and legitimately so."	Saudi Arabia	enjoys U.S., U.K. support at U.N. rights body despite its execution of 47 people in one day Despite the global
1	331080	Despite the global outrage triggered by Riyadh's announcement on Saturday that it executed 47 prisoners, including an influential Shiite cleric,	Saudi Arabia	is unlikely to face rebuke from the United Nations Human Rights Council, the world's top human rights body. The Saudi
1	331112	Rights Council, the world's top human rights body. The Saudi executions triggered protests in Muslim countries with Shiite population, including	Saudi Arabia	itself, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran, the Huffington Post reported. Shiite leaders from these countries issued fierce warnings that the execution
1	331213	terrorists. Besides Nimr, they included at least three other Shiite political detainees and alleged al Qaeda militants. Death sentences in	Saudi Arabia	are usually carried out by beheading with a sword. "Regardless of the crimes allegedly committed, executing prisoners in mass only
1	331270	director for Human Rights Watch. The 47 convicts executed recently were among 158 people who were meted capital punishment in	Saudi Arabia	in 2015the highest number since 1995. Despite the condemnations, Saudi Arabia is not expected to soften its policy on the
1	331281	among 158 people who were meted capital punishment in Saudi Arabia in 2015the highest number since 1995. Despite the condemnations,	Saudi Arabia	is not expected to soften its policy on the form of punishment it gives to people found guilty of high
1	331366	between five geographic regions and elected in a secret ballot of the U.N. General Assembly for a three-year term.	Saudi Arabia	was elected as one of the members from Asia in November 2013. The Gulf nation was even selected to chair
1	331413	in the Council that helps select the experts who are assigned to examine human rights issues worldwide. In late September,	Saudi Arabia	showed its clout on the Council when it succeeded in scrapping a draft Human Rights Council resolution by the Netherlands
1	331447	draft Human Rights Council resolution by the Netherlands to establish an international inquiry into human rights violations in Yemen's war.	Saudi Arabia	is currently leading a coalition of Gulf states conducting airstrikes and providing group support to Yemeni troops and militias fighting
1	340158	for theft and drug paraphernalia possession, and the passenger was cited for open container in a motor vehicle. watch now	Saudi Arabia	on Sunday cut ties with Iran, responding to the storming of its embassy in Tehran in an escalating row between
1	340245	Adel al-Jubeir told a news conference in Riyadh that the envoy of Shi'ite Iran had been asked to quit	Saudi Arabia	within 48 hours. The kingdom, he said, would not allow the Islamic republic to undermine its security. Iranian protesters stormed
1	340378	earlier Iranian assaults on foreign embassies there and with Iranian policies of destabilizing the region by creating "terrorist cells" in	Saudi Arabia	. "The kingdom, in light of these realities, announces the cutting of diplomatic relations with Iran and requests the departure of
1	340576	the Middle East, usually along sectarian lines. However, Saturday's execution of a cleric whose death Iran had warned would "cost	Saudi Arabia	dearly", and the storming of the kingdom's Tehran embassy, raised the pitch of the rivalry. Strong rhetoric from Tehran was
1	346928	his execution drew condemnation from Shiites across the region. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim) SHARE By Liz Sly, Washington Post BEIRUT	Saudi Arabia	severed relations with Iran on Sunday amid the furor that erupted over the execution by the Saudi authorities of a
1	347305	a beheading and a Saudi executioner. The caption asks the question "Any difference?" The photograph echoed numerous Iranian accusations that	Saudi Arabia	supports the Islamic State. In response, Saudi Arabia issued an angry statement pointing out that Iran is often accused by
1	347313	asks the question "Any difference?" The photograph echoed numerous Iranian accusations that Saudi Arabia supports the Islamic State. In response,	Saudi Arabia	issued an angry statement pointing out that Iran is often accused by many countries of supporting terrorism. Iran "is the
1	347421	Iran carried out 694 executions in the first half of last year, according to an Amnesty International statement in July.	Saudi Arabia	, with a population nearly a third smaller than Iran's, carried out 157 in 2015, according to Amnesty and media reports
1	347495	Arabian diplomatic facilities against further attack. "The diplomatic police are responsible for confronting any aggression against the diplomatic sites of	Saudi Arabia	and will act according to its duties to maintain public order and restore security to such places," Foreign Ministry spokesman
1	347615	raised concerns at the highest levels of the Saudi government about the judicial process. In a statement, it called on	Saudi Arabia	"to respect and protect human rights" and to permit "peaceful expression of dissent." "We are particularly concerned that the execution
1	347716	complicating a surge of U.S. diplomacy aimed at bringing peace to the region, according to Toby Matthiesen, an expert on	Saudi Arabia	at the University of Oxford. Saudi Arabia and Iran are backing rival sides in Syria's war, and their enmity risks
1	347723	at bringing peace to the region, according to Toby Matthiesen, an expert on Saudi Arabia at the University of Oxford.	Saudi Arabia	and Iran are backing rival sides in Syria's war, and their enmity risks derailing a diplomatic effort led by the
1	352943	religious buildings. Hence the mosque-building debate and recent legislation allowing local authorities to contribute. For with generous donations from	Saudi Arabia	and Muslim foundations abroad pouring in, the inherent risk of encouraging fundamentalist movements to develop in France is obvious. Under
1	400614	Management's base camp, where cattle that were seized from rancher Cliven Bundy are being held, near Bunkerville, Nevada, in 2012	Saudi Arabia	has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran following an attack on the Kingdom's embassy in Tehran, inspired by Saudi's decision
1	400679	diplomats following the evacuation of its own diplomatic staff from Iran. Iran's diplomats have been given 48 hours to leave	Saudi Arabia	after the Kingdom's foreign ministry accused Iran of failing in its duty to protect its embassy in Tehran. A large
1	400823	the Saudis the morning after they executed 47 prisoners accused of 'terrorism' Iran's Supreme Leader had vowed 'divined revenge' on	Saudi Arabia	after it executed 47 prisoners, including a prominent Shiite cleric, yesterday. Its elite paramilitary unit, the Revolutionary Guard, compared the
1	400897	Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni, suggested the only difference between Saudi rulers and ISIS executioners was the clothes they wore.	Saudi Arabia	claimed Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and the other executed prisoners, which include three other Shiite dissidents and a
1	400959	of terrorists' by condemning al-Nimr's death. The UK Government expressed its 'disappointment' at the mass executions carried out by	Saudi Arabia	which have triggered unrest in the region and led to a breakdown in diplomatic relations between Riyadh and Tehran. Foreign
1	401446	out in the east of the country in 2011, where the Shiite minority claims they are fiercely persecuted. Khamenei condemned	Saudi Arabia	for the second straight day over his execution, saying: 'The unjustly spilled blood of this oppressed martyr [al-Nimr] will
1	401632	oil and they share no borders, and yet Iran and Saudi Arabia's relationship has been plagued with aggression and confrontation.	Saudi Arabia	is a predominantly Sunni nation, a sect which believes the prophet Muhammad was succeeded by his father-in-law Abu
1	401758	Arabia's to be overthrown and replaced with Islamic Republics, Iran accused the Saudis of being an 'agent of the US'.	Saudi Arabia	(right, its King Salman) and Iran (left, its Supreme Leader Ayatolah Khamenei) have clashed over their differing interpretations of Islam
1	401818	Leader Ayatollah Khameni, who started the revolution, was opposed to monarchies because he believed them to be un-Islamic. Meanwhile,	Saudi Arabia	was concerned that Iran was obsessed with exporting its revolution to expand its influence in the Persian Gulf region. Relations
1	401905	then detonate an explosive at the Saudi embassy in Washington. They have also clashed over oil and gas export policies.	Saudi Arabia	, with its large oil reserves, is said to favour moderate prices over a long term period. Meanwhile Iran, which has
1	401999	he described as 'extremists', and punish them for 'such ugly acts'. There have been reports of other revenge attacks against	Saudi Arabia	across the Middle East. Footage from Iraq claimed to show Saudi Arabia's newly reopened embassy in Baghdad engulfed in smoke
1	402344	condemning al-Nimr's execution, with Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem calling it 'a sign of shame and weakness' for	Saudi Arabia	Meanwhile, hundreds of Shiite Muslims marched through the Qatif district of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, closely watched by security services
1	402371	marched through the Qatif district of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, closely watched by security services. The US State Department said	Saudi Arabia	risked 'exacerbating sectarian tensions' and Ban Ki-moon said he was 'deeply dismayed' by the execution of al-Nimr. 'Sheik
1	402608	al-Nimr UK TREASURY MINISTER DEFENDS UK'S CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH SAUDIS Treasury minister David Gauke (pictured) defended UK's relationship with	Saudi Arabia	A Government minister has defended the UK's close relationship with Saudi Arabia amid an international outcry over the execution of
1	402620	minister David Gauke (pictured) defended UK's relationship with Saudi Arabia A Government minister has defended the UK's close relationship with	Saudi Arabia	amid an international outcry over the execution of 47 prisoners. Treasury minister David Gauke said capital punishment was 'wrong', but
1	402707	But he added: 'When it comes to protecting British people, the Prime Minister has made it clear that intelligence from	Saudi Arabia	has helped save lives and protect people in the UK. 'We have a relationship with Saudi Arabia where we are
1	402724	that intelligence from Saudi Arabia has helped save lives and protect people in the UK. 'We have a relationship with	Saudi Arabia	where we are able to speak candidly to them, where these issues are raised on a regular basis by the
1	402784	where we can tell them what we think and clearly it is a worrying development, what we have heard from	Saudi Arabia	in the last few days.' Meanwhile shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn described the execution as 'profoundly wrong' and Liberal Democrat
1	402963	Saudi officials told his family that he had already been buried in an undisclosed cemetery. Despite supporting the capital punishment,	Saudi Arabia	is a member of the UN Human Rights Council. Secret diplomatic cables exposed in September last year appeared to show
1	403023	criticism from Shiite communities in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen and Indian-controlled Kashmir. One of the 47 men executed in	Saudi Arabia	was Adel al-Dhubaiti, the al-Qaeda gunman convicted for the attempted assassination of BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner and
1	403183	at a demonstration Pakistani Shiite Muslims rally to protest against the execution Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr in Lahore, Pakistan	Saudi Arabia	came under blistering criticism from the Middle East's Shiites (pictured, protests in Pakistan) shortly after it executed a top Shiite
1	403347	united in front of a candle light vigil in honour of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, who was executed in Saudi	Saudi Arabia	has said that Iran is responsible for protecting the Kingdom's embassy as the violence grows at the demonstrations. One Shiite
1	403437	of the 47 executed in the kingdom's biggest mass execution for decades were Sunnis convicted of al Qaeda attacks in	Saudi Arabia	a decade ago. Four, including Nimr, were Shi'ites accused of shooting policemen. The executions took place in 12 cities in
1	403459	a decade ago. Four, including Nimr, were Shi'ites accused of shooting policemen. The executions took place in 12 cities in	Saudi Arabia	, with four prisons using firing squads and the others beheading. The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, members of a Saudi
1	403607	Protesters clashed with security forces in a number of villages in Bahrain, where the government has sided with their ally	Saudi Arabia	Saudi women hold up posters depicting Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr at a protest in the eastern coastal city
1	403682	Arabia's execution of 47 prisoners in one day WHO WAS SHEIKH NIMR AL-NIMR AND WHY WAS HE EXECUTED BY	SAUDI ARABIA	? Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr (pictured) was arrested in July 2012 and charged with instigating unrest Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr
1	403719	Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr rose to prominence during the 2011 pro-democracy protests in his hometown of Qatif, eastern	Saudi Arabia	. His leadership elevated him to hero-like status among the protesting Shiite youth. He also became an icon in the
1	403789	outspoken opposition to the Saudi Royal family, and his very public speeches against the monarchy demanding equality for Shias in	Saudi Arabia	also increased his profile. Nimr was arrested in July 2012 and charged with instigating unrest, 'disobeying the ruler' and 'encouraging
1	403839	dismissed by human rights advocacy group Amnesty International as violating freedom of speech. His arrest caused days of rioting in	Saudi Arabia	, in which three people were killed. He was sentenced to death on October 25 after his appeal was denied, no
1	404263	been detained and stripped of their citizenship for speaking out against the Bahraini government and the actions of their ally	Saudi Arabia	. Saudi Arabia has executed 47 people convicted of 'terrorism' yesterday, including a prominent Shiite cleric behind anti-government protests Executed
1	404265	and stripped of their citizenship for speaking out against the Bahraini government and the actions of their ally Saudi Arabia.	Saudi Arabia	has executed 47 people convicted of 'terrorism' yesterday, including a prominent Shiite cleric behind anti-government protests Executed: The ministry
1	404340	Nimr was one of the 47 people executed yesterday Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) threatened to retaliate against	Saudi Arabia	for any execution of its members in December. The list also included Fares al-Shuwail who has been described by
1	404374	Fares al-Shuwail who has been described by Saudi media outlets as the top religious leader of Al-Qaeda in	Saudi Arabia	. He was arrested in August 2004. The ministry statement said the 47 had been convicted of adopting the radical 'takfiri
1	404506	2012, and another, Mohammed al-Shuyokh, was 19. Both were convicted on charges related to anti-government protests in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, where the Shiite minority is centered. Repercussions: Iran's Shia leadership said the execution of Nimr 'would cost dearly' and an
1	404652	execution in Indian-controlled Kashmir SHEIKH AL-NIMR, THREE SHIITE CLERICS AND AL-QAEDA MILITANTS: THE 47 MEN EXECUTED BY	SAUDI ARABIA	1. Ameen Mohammed Abdullah Al Aqala - Saudi national. 2. Anwar Abdulrahman Khalil Al-Najjar - Saudi national. 3. Badr bin Mohammed
1	405080	a letter of thanks, published in The Independent today, along with the mothers of other youths sentenced to death in	Saudi Arabia	. Reprieve said in a statement that the Saudi government 'is continuing to target those who have called for domestic reform
1	422967	Oscar Awards) incorporated the issue into his opening skit. 'Tonight we honor Hollywood's best and whitest. Sorry, brightest,' he quipped	Saudi Arabia	has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran following an attack on the Kingdom's embassy in Tehran, inspired by Saudi's decision
1	423032	diplomats following the evacuation of its own diplomatic staff from Iran. Iran's diplomats have been given 48 hours to leave	Saudi Arabia	after the Kingdom's foreign ministry accused Iran of failing in its duty to protect its embassy in Tehran. A large
1	423114	in Iran's capital, Tehran, where a furious mob petrol bombed the Saudi embassy (pictured) in protest to al-Nimr's killing	Saudi Arabia	claimed Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and the other executed prisoners, which include three other Shiite dissidents and a
1	423449	oil and they share no borders, and yet Iran and Saudi Arabia's relationship has been plagued with aggression and confrontation.	Saudi Arabia	is a predominantly Sunni nation, a sect which believes the prophet Muhammad was succeeded by his father-in-law Abu
1	423575	Arabia's to be overthrown and replaced with Islamic Republics, Iran accused the Saudis of being an 'agent of the US'.	Saudi Arabia	(right, its King Salman) and Iran (left, its Supreme Leader Ayatolah Khamenei) have clashed over their differing interpretations of Islam
1	423635	Leader Ayatollah Khameni, who started the revolution, was opposed to monarchies because he believed them to be un-Islamic. Meanwhile,	Saudi Arabia	was concerned that Iran was obsessed with exporting its revolution to expand its influence in the Persian Gulf region. Relations
1	423722	then detonate an explosive at the Saudi embassy in Washington. They have also clashed over oil and gas export policies.	Saudi Arabia	, with its large oil reserves, is said to favour moderate prices over a long term period. Meanwhile Iran, which has
1	424050	Karbala. UK URGED TO COME CLEAN ON 6M DEAL Ministers faced calls to publish details of a controversial deal with	Saudi Arabia	yesterday. Britain cancelled a 6million contract to provide training advice for Saudi prison staff in October. But Labour said the
1	424098	cooperation' through the embassy in capital Riyadh. In 2014, then-justice secretary Chris Grayling signed a Memorandum of Understanding with	Saudi Arabia	to 'act as a mechanism for dialogue on human rights issues and an exchange of expertise on justice and legal
1	424224	condemning al-Nimr's execution, with Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem calling it 'a sign of shame and weakness' for	Saudi Arabia	Meanwhile, hundreds of Shiite Muslims marched through the Qatif district of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, closely watched by security services
1	424251	marched through the Qatif district of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, closely watched by security services. The US State Department said	Saudi Arabia	risked 'exacerbating sectarian tensions' and Ban Ki-moon said he was 'deeply dismayed' by the execution of al-Nimr. 'Sheik
1	424488	al-Nimr UK TREASURY MINISTER DEFENDS UK'S CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH SAUDIS Treasury minister David Gauke (pictured) defended UK's relationship with	Saudi Arabia	A Government minister has defended the UK's close relationship with Saudi Arabia amid an international outcry over the execution of
1	424500	minister David Gauke (pictured) defended UK's relationship with Saudi Arabia A Government minister has defended the UK's close relationship with	Saudi Arabia	amid an international outcry over the execution of 47 prisoners. Treasury minister David Gauke said capital punishment was 'wrong', but
1	424587	But he added: 'When it comes to protecting British people, the Prime Minister has made it clear that intelligence from	Saudi Arabia	has helped save lives and protect people in the UK. 'We have a relationship with Saudi Arabia where we are
1	424604	that intelligence from Saudi Arabia has helped save lives and protect people in the UK. 'We have a relationship with	Saudi Arabia	where we are able to speak candidly to them, where these issues are raised on a regular basis by the
1	424664	where we can tell them what we think and clearly it is a worrying development, what we have heard from	Saudi Arabia	in the last few days.' Meanwhile shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn described the execution as 'profoundly wrong' and Liberal Democrat
1	424843	Saudi officials told his family that he had already been buried in an undisclosed cemetery. Despite supporting the capital punishment,	Saudi Arabia	is a member of the UN Human Rights Council. Secret diplomatic cables exposed in September last year appeared to show
1	424903	criticism from Shiite communities in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen and Indian-controlled Kashmir. One of the 47 men executed in	Saudi Arabia	was Adel al-Dhubaiti, the al-Qaeda gunman convicted for the attempted assassination of BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner and
1	425063	at a demonstration Pakistani Shiite Muslims rally to protest against the execution Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr in Lahore, Pakistan	Saudi Arabia	came under blistering criticism from the Middle East's Shiites (pictured, protests in Pakistan) shortly after it executed a top Shiite
1	425227	united in front of a candle light vigil in honour of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, who was executed in Saudi	Saudi Arabia	has said that Iran is responsible for protecting the Kingdom's embassy as the violence grows at the demonstrations. One Shiite
1	425317	of the 47 executed in the kingdom's biggest mass execution for decades were Sunnis convicted of al Qaeda attacks in	Saudi Arabia	a decade ago. Four, including Nimr, were Shi'ites accused of shooting policemen. The executions took place in 12 cities in
1	425339	a decade ago. Four, including Nimr, were Shi'ites accused of shooting policemen. The executions took place in 12 cities in	Saudi Arabia	, with four prisons using firing squads and the others beheading. The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, members of a Saudi
1	425487	Protesters clashed with security forces in a number of villages in Bahrain, where the government has sided with their ally	Saudi Arabia	Saudi women hold up posters depicting Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr at a protest in the eastern coastal city
1	425562	Arabia's execution of 47 prisoners in one day WHO WAS SHEIKH NIMR AL-NIMR AND WHY WAS HE EXECUTED BY	SAUDI ARABIA	? Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr (pictured) was arrested in July 2012 and charged with instigating unrest Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr
1	425599	Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr rose to prominence during the 2011 pro-democracy protests in his hometown of Qatif, eastern	Saudi Arabia	. His leadership elevated him to hero-like status among the protesting Shiite youth. He also became an icon in the
1	425669	outspoken opposition to the Saudi Royal family, and his very public speeches against the monarchy demanding equality for Shias in	Saudi Arabia	also increased his profile. Nimr was arrested in July 2012 and charged with instigating unrest, 'disobeying the ruler' and 'encouraging
1	425719	dismissed by human rights advocacy group Amnesty International as violating freedom of speech. His arrest caused days of rioting in	Saudi Arabia	, in which three people were killed. He was sentenced to death on October 25 after his appeal was denied, no
1	426143	been detained and stripped of their citizenship for speaking out against the Bahraini government and the actions of their ally	Saudi Arabia	. Saudi Arabia has executed 47 people convicted of 'terrorism' yesterday, including a prominent Shiite cleric behind anti-government protests Executed
1	426145	and stripped of their citizenship for speaking out against the Bahraini government and the actions of their ally Saudi Arabia.	Saudi Arabia	has executed 47 people convicted of 'terrorism' yesterday, including a prominent Shiite cleric behind anti-government protests Executed: The ministry
1	426220	Nimr was one of the 47 people executed yesterday Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) threatened to retaliate against	Saudi Arabia	for any execution of its members in December. The list also included Fares al-Shuwail who has been described by
1	426254	Fares al-Shuwail who has been described by Saudi media outlets as the top religious leader of Al-Qaeda in	Saudi Arabia	. He was arrested in August 2004. The ministry statement said the 47 had been convicted of adopting the radical 'takfiri
1	426386	2012, and another, Mohammed al-Shuyokh, was 19. Both were convicted on charges related to anti-government protests in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, where the Shiite minority is centered. Repercussions: Iran's Shia leadership said the execution of Nimr 'would cost dearly' and an
1	426532	execution in Indian-controlled Kashmir SHEIKH AL-NIMR, THREE SHIITE CLERICS AND AL-QAEDA MILITANTS: THE 47 MEN EXECUTED BY	SAUDI ARABIA	1. Ameen Mohammed Abdullah Al Aqala - Saudi national. 2. Anwar Abdulrahman Khalil Al-Najjar - Saudi national. 3. Badr bin Mohammed
1	426960	a letter of thanks, published in The Independent today, along with the mothers of other youths sentenced to death in	Saudi Arabia	. Reprieve said in a statement that the Saudi government 'is continuing to target those who have called for domestic reform
1	451741	holiest point one is permitted to pray. Anger, protests spread after Saudi cleric's execution Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday that	Saudi Arabia	would face "divine revenge" for executing a Shiite cleric as condemnation also poured in from Iraq and protesters took to
1	451919	who spent more than a decade studying theology at Iran's seminaries, was a force behind anti-government protests in eastern	Saudi Arabia	in 2011. He was put to death Saturday along with 46 Shiite activists and Sunnis who Saudi Arabia said were
1	451937	in eastern Saudi Arabia in 2011. He was put to death Saturday along with 46 Shiite activists and Sunnis who	Saudi Arabia	said were involved in Al-Qaeda killings. Some were beheaded, others were shot by firing squad. The 56-year-old's
1	451993	States and was deplored by Germany and France. Britain, which is careful to protect deep trade and investment links with	Saudi Arabia	, reiterated its opposition to the death penalty in a statement which avoided mentioning Nimr directly. Saudi Arabia's Gulf partners defended
1	452114	while another cleric, Mohammed Taqi al-Mudaressi, said it was a "declaration of war" against Shiites. Iraq's foreign ministry accused	Saudi Arabia	of using the fight against "terrorism" to silence its opposition. In Lebanon, the head of the Shiite Hezbollah movement allied
1	452153	Hezbollah movement allied to Iran, Hassan Nasrallah, accused Riyadh of seeking to spark a "conflict between Sunni and Shiite" Muslims.	Saudi Arabia	had branded Nimr an "instigator of sedition" and arrested him in 2012, after a video on YouTube showed him making
1	452208	he had called for the oil-rich Eastern Province's Shiite-populated Qatif and Al-Ihsaa governorates to be separated from	Saudi Arabia	and united with Bahrain. Shiites in the neighbouring countries complain of marginalisation. Demonstrations outside the Saudi embassy and at Palestine
1	452513	Fares al-Shuwail, described by Saudi media as Al-Qaeda's top religious leader in the kingdom. Executions have soared in	Saudi Arabia	since King Salman ascended the throne a year ago with 153 people put to death in 2015, nearly twice as
1	452575	said Saturday's "mass execution was the largest since 1980" when 68 militants who had seized Mecca's Grand Mosque were beheaded. "	Saudi Arabia	had a shameful start to 2016, executing 47 people in a day, after a year with one of the highest
1	452614	of the highest execution rates in its recent history, said HRW's Middle East director Sarah Leah Whitson. Amnesty International said	Saudi Arabia	was using Nimr's execution "to settle political scores". An Iranian woman holds a portrait of Nimr al-Nimr during a
1	453669	executions Police in the Sunni-ruled Gulf state of Bahrain clashed on Sunday with Shiite protesters a day after neighbouring	Saudi Arabia	executed a leading Shiite cleric. An interior ministry official said that several people, among them minors who took part in
1	454302	province and the Pakistani capital Islamabad, where about 500 people gathered to call on the UN to intervene to stop	Saudi Arabia	from targeting Shiite Muslims. Amid the rallies, Saudi foreign minister Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir, who was scheduled to arrive
1	454342	to arrive in Islamabad Sunday evening, postponed his visit. "The visit was postponed at the request of the authorities of	Saudi Arabia	," the Pakistani foreign ministry said in a statement, adding the trip would take place on January 7. Meanwhile in Srinagar
1	454689	have been carried out in the past weeks. Flash Angry Iranian protesters against the execution of a Shiite leader by	Saudi Arabia	raided and set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran late Saturday. The move came hours after the Saudi Interior
1	454862	Saudi consulate and chanted slogans against the Arab state's authorities, according to the report. They pulled down the flag of	Saudi Arabia	from the building of the consulate and threw handmade crackers which caused fire in part of the building, it said
1	454899	of the building, it said. In an announcement, Iran's Foreign Ministry urged the police to protect the diplomatic compounds of	Saudi Arabia	in the country. Earlier in the day, Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Saudi Arabian charge d'affaires to Tehran and strongly condemned
1	455772	of Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan's Balkh province Noorullah Shirzada (AFP/File) Saudi severs ties with Iran after embassy attacked	Saudi Arabia	broke off diplomatic ties with Iran after protesters ransacked its embassy in Tehran to protest the execution of a Shiite
1	455835	and said Iranian diplomats had 48 hours to leave the kingdom. The diplomatic fallout come as Iran's supreme leader said	Saudi Arabia	would face "quick consequences" for executing Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, and as Washington urged regional leaders to soothe escalating sectarian
1	455904	al-Nimr during a demonstration against his execution by Saudi authorities, on January 3, 2016, in Tehran Atta Kenare (AFP)	Saudi Arabia	"is breaking off diplomatic ties with Iran and requests that all members of the Iranian diplomatic mission leave... within 48
1	455990	big mistake" of executing a top Shiite cleric, a senior Iranian official said Monday. "By deciding to sever (diplomatic) relations,	Saudi Arabia	cannot make (the world) forget its big mistake of executing a cleric," deputy foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said, according
1	456079	cooperate and failed to protect it. Nimr, 56, was a force behind 2011 anti-government protests in oil-rich eastern	Saudi Arabia	, where Shiites have long complained of marginalisation. He was put to death along with 46 other people, including Shiite activists
1	456177	and the assaults "totally unjustifiable". Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, meanwhile, condemned Nimr's execution, saying "God will not forgive"	Saudi Arabia	for putting him to death. "The unjustly spilt blood of this martyr will have quick consequences," he said, adding "It
1	456210	martyr will have quick consequences," he said, adding "It will haunt the politicians of this regime." Relations between Sunni-ruled	Saudi Arabia	and Shiite-ruled Iran have been strained for decades, with Riyadh frequently accusing Tehran of interfering in Arab affairs. The
1	456320	regional religious and political leaders, came as protests in Iran on Sunday spread to Bahrain, Pakistan, Indian Kashmir and Lebanon.	Saudi Arabia	branded Nimr an "instigator of sedition" and arrested him in 2012, after a video on YouTube showed him making a
1	456373	earlier he called for the oil-rich Eastern Province's Shiite-populated Qatif and Al-Ihsaa governorates to be separated from	Saudi Arabia	and united with Bahrain. - 'Gates of hell' - Demonstrations outside the Saudi embassy and at Palestine Square in Tehran attracted around
1	456471	said: "The House of Saud has opened the gates of hell on its own regime." In Bahrain, where authorities defended	Saudi Arabia	along with other Gulf allies of Riyadh, police used buckshot and tear gas against Shiiite protesters who threw petrol bombs
1	456528	United States on Sunday called on Middle East countries to take "affirmative steps" to calm tensions. Executions have soared in	Saudi Arabia	since King Salman ascended the throne a year ago with 153 people put to death in 2015, nearly twice as
1	456601	militants who had seized Mecca's Grand Mosque were beheaded, and called it a "shameful start to 2016". Amnesty International said	Saudi Arabia	was using Nimr's execution "to settle political scores". But on Sunday Jubeir said those executed had received "fair and transparent
1	459503	continuing late Sunday morning. (AP Photo/Channi Anand) Saudis cut ties with Iran following Shiite cleric execution TEHRAN, Iran (AP)	Saudi Arabia	announced Sunday it was severing diplomatic relations with Shiite powerhouse Iran amid escalating tensions over the Sunni kingdom's execution of
1	459617	to the Saudi embassy in Tehran, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. Protesters upset over the execution of a Shiite cleric in	Saudi Arabia	set fires to the Saudi embassy in Tehran. (Mohammadreza Nadimi/ISNA via AP) The mass execution of al-Nimr and
1	459646	Tehran. (Mohammadreza Nadimi/ISNA via AP) The mass execution of al-Nimr and 46 others the largest carried out by	Saudi Arabia	in three and a half decades laid bare the sectarian divisions gripping the region as demonstrators took to the streets
1	459687	streets from Bahrain to Pakistan in protest. It also illustrated the kingdom's new aggressiveness under King Salman. During his reign,	Saudi Arabia	has led a coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen and staunchly opposed regional Shiite power Iran, even as Tehran struck
1	459722	Shiite power Iran, even as Tehran struck a nuclear deal with world powers. Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned	Saudi Arabia	on Sunday of "divine revenge" over al-Nimr's death, while Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting "terrorism" in a war of
1	459848	smuggling weapons and explosives and planting terrorist cells in the kingdom and other countries in the region. He vowed that	Saudi Arabia	will not allow Iran "to undermine our security." "The history of Iran is full of negative and hostile interference in
1	459926	Arabia's Shiite minority until his arrest in 2012. He was convicted of terrorism charges but denied advocating violence. On Saturday,	Saudi Arabia	put al-Nimr and three other Shiite dissidents to death, along with a number of al-Qaida militants. Al-Nimr's
1	460007	the successor to Prophet Muhammad, those divisions have only grown as they intertwine with regional politics, with both Iran and	Saudi Arabia	vying to be the Mideast's top power. Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of supporting terrorism in part because it backs Syrian
1	460018	they intertwine with regional politics, with both Iran and Saudi Arabia vying to be the Mideast's top power. Iran accuses	Saudi Arabia	of supporting terrorism in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups fighting to oust its embattled ally, President Bashar Assad
1	460379	urged Tehran to "defuse the tensions and protect the Saudi diplomats," according to a statement. The disruption in relations between	Saudi Arabia	and Iran may have implications for peace efforts in Syria. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and others spent significant
1	460430	table and they both sat together at talks aimed at finding a diplomatic solution to the civil war. Last month,	Saudi Arabia	convened a meeting of Syrian opposition figures that was designed to create a delegation to attend peace talks with the
1	460622	three days of mourning at a mosque in al-Awamiya in the kingdom's al-Qatif region in predominantly Shiite eastern	Saudi Arabia	. The sheikh's brother, Mohammed al-Nimr, told The Associated Press that Saudi officials informed his family that the cleric had
1	460724	Gambrell on Twitter at www.twitter.com/jongambrellap A Kashmiri Shiite Muslim shouts slogans as police stop them during a protest against	Saudi Arabia	in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. Indian police used tear smoke and rubber bullets to disperse Shiite
1	460751	Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. Indian police used tear smoke and rubber bullets to disperse Shiite Muslims who were protesting after	Saudi Arabia	announced the execution of Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday along with 46 others, including three other Shiite
1	460812	Sheik Nimr al-Nimr, seen in background photo, a prominent opposition Shiite cleric convicted of terrorism charges and executed by	Saudi Arabia	, in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. Al-Nimr was a central figure
1	460877	Photo/Nabil al-Jurani) Kashmiri Shiite Muslim protestors take cover as a tear smoke shell explodes during a protest against	Saudi Arabia	in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. Indian police used tear smoke and rubber bullets to disperse Shiite
1	460904	Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. Indian police used tear smoke and rubber bullets to disperse Shiite Muslims who were protesting after	Saudi Arabia	announced the execution of Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday along with 46 others, including three other Shiite
1	460964	rally to condemn the execution of Saudi Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 in Lahore, Pakistan.	Saudi Arabia	announced Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al-Qaida detainees and al-Nimr, who rallied
1	497715	Spokesman for the U.N. Secretary-General said that Mr. Ban Ki-moon is deeply dismayed over the recent execution by	Saudi Arabia	of 47 people, including the cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, as announced on 2 January by the country's Interior
1	497788	the process. The Secretary-General had raised the case of Sheikh al-Nimr with the leadership of the Kingdom of	Saudi Arabia	on a number of occasions. The Secretary-General reiterates his strong stance against the death penalty. He points to the
1	497824	death penalty. He points to the growing movement in the international community for the abolition of capital punishment and urges	Saudi Arabia	to commute all death sentences imposed in the Kingdom. The Secretary-General also calls for calm and restraint in reaction
1	505351	in Kathmandu rather than leading the protests on the ground. IANS Geneva: Deploring the mass execution of 47 people by	Saudi Arabia	including a well-known Shia cleric who had not committed any crime viewed as "most serious" under international humanitarian law
1	505529	international standards are "unconscionable" because "any miscarriage of justice as a result of capital punishment cannot be undone". Sunni-dominated	Saudi Arabia	announced on Saturday that it has executed 47 people in a single day on terrorism-related charges, including the Shia
1	505639	have ransacked and set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran in protest. Shia-dominated Iran has said that rival	Saudi Arabia	is going to pay a "high price" for the executions. There has been a huge upsurge in executions in Saudi
1	505660	Arabia is going to pay a "high price" for the executions. There has been a huge upsurge in executions in	Saudi Arabia	in 2015 with at least 157 people put to death as compared to 90 people who were executed in 2014
1	505727	as some of those sentenced to death were accused of non-violent crimes," he added. He urged the government of	Saudi Arabia	to impose a moratorium on all executions and "to work with the UN and other partners on alternative strategies to
1	513592	group. The Brotherhood says it is a peaceful charitable and political organization, but it is considered a terrorist organization by	Saudi Arabia	and by Egypt, where Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi was ousted as president in 2013. The British review concluded Thursday that
1	515801	Hatton in Lisbon, George Jahn in Vienna and Collen Barry in Milan contributed to this report. Irans supreme leader warned	Saudi Arabia	of divine revenge Sunday following the execution of a prominent Shiite cleric while Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating
1	515870	dissidents and a number of Al Qaeda militants. Al-Namir was a key leader in the Arab Spring protests in	Saudi Arabia	before his arrest in 2012. His execution drew condemnation from Shiites across the region as well as several countries outside
1	515938	arms nor hatched covert plots. The only thing he did was public criticism." Irans Revolutionary Guard also lashed out at	Saudi Arabia	Sunday. They compared the executions to attacks carried out by the Islamic State. The Guard said in a statement that
1	516084	Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi. The semi-official ISNA news agency said investigators were searching for several other suspects. Sunni	Saudi Arabia	and Shiite Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen
1	516108	Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen. Iran accuses	Saudi Arabia	of supporting "terrorism" in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups, while Riyadh points to Iran's support for the Lebanese
1	516279	right. Repression does not last." Hundreds of al-Nimr's supporters also protested in his hometown of al-Qatif in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, in neighboring Bahrain where police fired tear gas and bird shot, and as far away as northern India. The Associated
1	519408	the United Kingdom. Coalition nations that have conducted strikes in Syria include the United States, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, France, Jordan,	Saudi Arabia	, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. NEWS LETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list Enter Your Email Address Saudi
1	519570	on March 26, 2015. Since the ceasefire took effect, it was violated almost on a daily basis, with Yemenis blaming	Saudi Arabia	for the breaches. The incidents of breaching the truce have also worried the UN. Ismail Ould Sheikh Ahmad, the UN
1	527786	Peshmerga by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee. Sputnik NEWS LETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list Enter Your Email Address	Saudi Arabia	executed 157 in 2015, sets record since 1995 Iran Press TV Sat Jan 2, 2016 12:9AM Saudi Arabia has
1	527805	Address Saudi Arabia executed 157 in 2015, sets record since 1995 Iran Press TV Sat Jan 2, 2016 12:9AM	Saudi Arabia	has carried out 157 executions in 2015, most of which were beheading by sword. This is a record of the
1	527972	adequate translation during their trials," said the rights group. According to an August report, over 2,000 people were executed by	Saudi Arabia	between 1985 and 2013, half of whom were foreigners. "Trials in capital cases are often held in secret and defendants
1	528105	trafficking, rape, and murder all carry the death penalty. NEWS LETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list Enter Your Email Address	Saudi Arabia	executes Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency Tehran, Jan 2, IRNA -- Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed Sheikh
1	528121	Enter Your Email Address Saudi Arabia executes Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency Tehran, Jan 2, IRNA --	Saudi Arabia	on Saturday executed Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a Shia Muslim cleric known for his sermons criticizing the kingdom's government and
1	528268	family said they were shocked by what they described as the court's "totally political sentence". Protesters in Shia region of	Saudi Arabia	have called for political overhauls, a constitutional monarchy and an end to discrimination against the country's minority Shias. More than
1	528410	Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari 'strongly' condemned the execution of the senior Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr by	Saudi Arabia	. He said Saudi Arabia backs terrorists, but executes people who criticise the regime. He said while extremist and Takfiri terrorists
1	528414	Jaber Ansari 'strongly' condemned the execution of the senior Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr by Saudi Arabia. He said	Saudi Arabia	backs terrorists, but executes people who criticise the regime. He said while extremist and Takfiri terrorists were threatening the regional
1	528544	policies will affect the schemers. Ansari said the Saudi government is certainly going to pay dearly for following such policies.	Saudi Arabia	on Saturday executed Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a Shia Muslim cleric known for his sermons criticizing the kingdom's government and
1	528691	family said they were shocked by what they described as the court's "totally political sentence". Protesters in Shia region of	Saudi Arabia	have called for political overhauls, a constitutional monarchy and an end to discrimination against the country's minority Shias. More than
1	528834	Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati on Saturday condoled martyrdom of prominent Shia Leader Sheikh Nimr Baqer al-Nimr in	Saudi Arabia	. In a message, Jannati said that martyrdom of a prominent Shia leader of the Muslim World by Saudi Arabian government
1	528942	and expressed his hatred for such inhuman behavior. Sheikh Nimr Baqer al-Nimr was born in 1968 in east of	Saudi Arabia	city of al-Awamiyeh in a family with religious background, which had several religious leaders. He was executed by Saudi
1	529068	and religious goals shows the deep imprudence and irresponsibility," said Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hassan Jaber-Ansari. He said that	Saudi Arabia	is supporting Takfiri terrorist and extremists but speaks with its internal critics with the language of execution and suppression. The
1	529106	execution and suppression. The Iranian official warned that those behind the execution will be affected by the irresponsible policy, and	Saudi Arabia	would pay a heavy price for keeping the policies. End Item NEWS LETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list Enter Your
1	529222	reason behind the execution of Nimr was that the respected cleric always spoke for the oppressed against the regime in	Saudi Arabia	. The Lebanese resistance movement also condemned the Saudi authorities' designation of Nimr and other anti-regime Shia activists as terrorist
1	529394	up Riyadh's continued violation of the rights of its people and the people of other countries in the Middle East.	Saudi Arabia	on Saturday executed Sheikh Nimr along with 46 others in defiance of international calls for the release of the prominent
1	529953	11:36AM A senior Iranian legislator has condemned the execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr in	Saudi Arabia	, saying the move is a sign that the rule of Al Saud monarchy is reaching the end of the road
1	530005	the Al Saud government once again showed that there is nothing called freedom and respect for scholars and thinkers in	Saudi Arabia	, and there is essentially absolute dictatorship in the country," said MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi on Saturday. The lawmaker said the US
1	530032	dictatorship in the country," said MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi on Saturday. The lawmaker said the US, which offers total support to	Saudi Arabia	, shares responsibility for the killing of Sheikh Nimr. Boroujerdi, who is the chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and
1	530071	National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said Nimr's execution would mark the start of a new wave of protests in	Saudi Arabia	. 'History has shown that those who confront religious scholars will see defeat and annihilation brought upon them.' Spokesman for the
1	530148	react to Al Saud's atrocities. Separately, Tehran's Friday Prayers leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami said the Shia Muslim community in	Saudi Arabia	will make the ruling Al Saud regime rue Nimr's execution, calling on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to adopt
1	530203	demonstration outside the Saudi Embassy in Tehran at 3 p.m. (1030 GMT) on Sunday to denounce the execution. On Saturday,	Saudi Arabia	executed Sheikh Nimr along with 47 others in defiance of international calls for the release of the prominent Shia cleric
1	530316	sentenced Sheikh Nimr to death, provoking widespread global condemnations. The sentence was upheld last March by the appeals court of	Saudi Arabia	. NEWS LETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list Enter Your Email Address Saudi armored vehicles heading to Qatif: Report Iran Press
1	530419	execution, according to Lebanon's Al Ahd news website. Security forces have also been alerted in other Shia-populated cities across	Saudi Arabia	. The state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Nimr's execution, who was put to death alongside 46 others, earlier in
1	530568	sentenced the clergyman to death, provoking widespread global condemnations. The sentence was upheld last March by the appeal court of	Saudi Arabia	. Back at the time, UK-based rights body Amnesty International called the sentence "appalling," saying the verdict should be quashed
1	530935	sentenced Sheikh Nimr to death, provoking widespread global condemnations. The sentence was upheld last March by the appeal court of	Saudi Arabia	. The new announcement comes a day after a tally by The Associated Press, which was based on reports by Amnesty
1	530959	announcement comes a day after a tally by The Associated Press, which was based on reports by Amnesty International, showed	Saudi Arabia	had carried out 157 executions in 2015, most of which were beheading by sword. This is a record of the
1	531036	Enter Your Email Address Saudi executes 47 people, including Sheikh Nimr Iran Press TV Sat Jan 2, 2016 7:16AM	Saudi Arabia	has executed Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr along with 47 others in defiance of international calls for the release of the
1	531240	sentenced Sheikh Nimr to death, provoking widespread global condemnations. The sentence was upheld last March by the appeal court of	Saudi Arabia	. Amnesty International also criticized the process of Sheikh Nimr's trial and said it views the charges against the cleric as
1	531339	Ban Ki-moon also urged Saudi rulers to revoke the cleric's death verdict. Human rights organizations have lashed out at	Saudi Arabia	for failing to address the rights situation in the kingdom. They say Saudi Arabia has persistently implemented repressive policies that
1	531353	rights organizations have lashed out at Saudi Arabia for failing to address the rights situation in the kingdom. They say	Saudi Arabia	has persistently implemented repressive policies that stifle freedom of expression, association and assembly. The new announcement comes a day after
1	531390	announcement comes a day after a tally by The Associated Press, which was based on reports by Amnesty International, showed	Saudi Arabia	had carried out 157 executions in 2015, most of which were beheading by sword. This is a record of the
1	531587	for Ali Mohammed's execution to be stopped. NEWS LETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list Enter Your Email Address Iran Accuses	Saudi Arabia	Of Supporting Terrorism After Shi'ite Cleric's Execution January 02, 2016 by RFE/RL Iran has accused regional rival Saudi Arabia
1	531607	Saudi Arabia Of Supporting Terrorism After Shi'ite Cleric's Execution January 02, 2016 by RFE/RL Iran has accused regional rival	Saudi Arabia	of supporting terrorism after the kingdom said it had executed a top Shi'ite cleric on terrorism charges. Nimr al-Nimr
1	531636	it had executed a top Shi'ite cleric on terrorism charges. Nimr al-Nimr, 56, was among 47 people executed in	Saudi Arabia	on January 2, the kingdom's Interior Ministry said. 'The Saudi government supports terrorists and [radical Sunni] extremists, while executing and
1	531680	inside the country,' Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari was quoted as saying by Iranian state media. Ansari warned	Saudi Arabia	'will pay a high price for following these policies.' The Foreign Ministry also summoned Saudi Arabia's charge d'affaires in Tehran
1	531770	Sunni-ruled kingdom's east, where the Shi'ite minority complains of marginalization. Iran previously warned that executing the cleric would 'cost	Saudi Arabia	dearly.' Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, a member of the Assembly of Experts and a Friday prayer leader, denounced the execution as
1	531968	that Nimr's execution was intended to fuel sectarian strife in the region. 'This measure taken by the ruling family [of	Saudi Arabia	] aims at reigniting the region, provoking sectarian fighting between Sunnis and Shi'ites,' he told Al-Sumaria TV. Prominent Iraqi Shi'ite
1	532017	in Persian Gulf countries and in Iraq to protest the execution of al-Nimr. 'I ask that the Shi'ites of	Saudi Arabia	...show courage in responding even through peaceful demonstrations, and the same for the Shi'ites in the Gulf, so as to
1	532302	20036. NEWS LETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list Enter Your Email Address Iranian Ayatollah Condemns Execution of Shiite Cleric in	Saudi Arabia	Sputnik News 13:42 02.01.2016(updated 13:54 02.01.2016) Saudi Arabia committed a crime by executing Shiite preacher Nimr al
1	532313	Address Iranian Ayatollah Condemns Execution of Shiite Cleric in Saudi Arabia Sputnik News 13:42 02.01.2016(updated 13:54 02.01.2016)	Saudi Arabia	committed a crime by executing Shiite preacher Nimr al-Nimr, senior Iranian Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said Saturday. MOSCOW (Sputnik) Earlier
1	532472	as quoted by the agency. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari, in response to al-Nimr's execution, reportedly accused	Saudi Arabia	of supporting terrorism and executing its opponents. Earlier in the day, Yemen's Houthi movement mourned al-Nimr as a 'holy
1	532591	with the aim to attack law enforcement personnel. Sputnik NEWS LETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list Enter Your Email Address	Saudi Arabia	Executes 47, Including Prominent Shi'ite Cleric by Edward Yeranian January 02, 2016 Saudi Arabia has carried out its largest mass
1	532605	mailing list Enter Your Email Address Saudi Arabia Executes 47, Including Prominent Shi'ite Cleric by Edward Yeranian January 02, 2016	Saudi Arabia	has carried out its largest mass execution in more than three decades, putting to death 47 people convicted of terrorism
1	533020	cry out and denounce this infamous regime as much as it can.' Hossein Jaber Ansari, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, said	Saudi Arabia	would pay a 'high price' for executing Nimr. In undated video footage of Nimr, he is seen saying that he
1	533284	Interior Ministry spokesman saying the beheadings were done inside prisons and not in public. Human rights groups say executions in	Saudi Arabia	are usually public beheadings. They say the decapitated bodies are occasionally left on display. Amnesty International says Saudi Arabia is
1	533303	in Saudi Arabia are usually public beheadings. They say the decapitated bodies are occasionally left on display. Amnesty International says	Saudi Arabia	is 'one of the most prolific executioners in the world,' surpassed only by China and Iran. The executions were Saudi
1	533332	in the world,' surpassed only by China and Iran. The executions were Saudi Arabia's first in 2016. Rights groups said	Saudi Arabia	executed at least 157 people in 2015, compared with 90 in 2014. Amnesty International said the 2015 total was the
1	533478	region, with unrest predicted in Shia-majority areas. Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, who was among 47 people executed Saturday in	Saudi Arabia	, was a widely revered Shi'ite Muslim cleric who was convicted in 2014 of sedition and other charges and sentenced to
1	533521	He was an outspoken critic of the kingdom's ruling al-Saud family and a key leader of Shi'ite protests in	Saudi Arabia	in 2011. The U.S. warned that Nimr's death would only add to strife between religious sects in the region. 'We
1	533607	which made frequent requests to the Saudis to pardon Nimr, had some of the strongest reaction to the news, saying	Saudi Arabia	would pay a high price for the execution. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hossein Jaber Ansari, strongly attacked Saudi Arabia for
1	533626	saying Saudi Arabia would pay a high price for the execution. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hossein Jaber Ansari, strongly attacked	Saudi Arabia	for ramping up sectarian tensions in the region. The speaker of the Iranian parliament said Saudi Arabia, which is founded
1	533643	Ansari, strongly attacked Saudi Arabia for ramping up sectarian tensions in the region. The speaker of the Iranian parliament said	Saudi Arabia	, which is founded upon an ultraconservative Sunni ideology known as Wahhabism, would face a 'maelstrom'' from which it would not
1	533705	Kabalan, said, 'This is a crime at a human level and will have repercussions in the coming days.' Iran and	Saudi Arabia	have been vying for leadership in the Muslim world since Iran's 1979 revolution, which elevated hard-line Shi'ite clerics to
1	533768	and a crucial shift in the sectarian balance of power in the region. After Arab Spring protests erupted in 2011,	Saudi Arabia	and Iran entered into a fierce proxy war in Syria, where they support opposite sides of the conflict, and in
1	533792	entered into a fierce proxy war in Syria, where they support opposite sides of the conflict, and in Yemen, where	Saudi Arabia	has been bombing Iranian-allied rebels since March. They also support opposing political groups in Lebanon, Iraq and Bahrain. Protests
1	534705	based on sincerity." The Turkish president made the remarks as he was speaking to reporters during his flight back from	Saudi Arabia	, where he met with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. Relations between the two sides took a nose dive
1	561683	Iranian protesters entered the building. Iranian protesters ransacked and set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran on Saturday after	Saudi Arabia	executed an outspoken Shiite cleric who had criticized the kingdoms treatment of its Shiite minority. The cleric, Sheikh Nimr al
1	561712	criticized the kingdoms treatment of its Shiite minority. The cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, was among 47 men executed in	Saudi Arabia	on terrorism-related charges, drawing condemnation from Iran and its allies in the region, and sparking fears that sectarian tensions
1	561747	region, and sparking fears that sectarian tensions could rise across the Middle East. The executions coincided with increased attacks in	Saudi Arabia	by the jihadists of the Islamic State and an escalating rivalry between the Sunni monarchy and Shiite Iran that is
1	562085	The semiofficial Iranian Students News Agency said the crowd had been chanting Death to the Al-Saud family, which rules	Saudi Arabia	, before some protesters entered the embassy and threw papers from the roof. Source: The New York Times, Ben Hubbard, January
1	562965	example of our failed president, Barrack Hussain Obama. Attempting to mend our relationship with Iran has embodied them. What does	Saudi Arabia	executing people have anything to do with Obama. First of all, we are executing people every day with our drone
1	563006	drone attacks. We are indiscriminately killing ISIS members and innocent men, women and children. Now, with Hillary Clinton complaining about	Saudi Arabia	, perhaps she should look in the mirror. And Iran of all nations to be concerned for human rights... All nations
1	583155	tots 2 and under. The forest is closed in January and reopens February 13. Irans top leader on Sunday warned	Saudi Arabia	of divine revenge over the execution of an opposition Shia cleric while Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a
1	583189	Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a war of words hours after protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran.	Saudi Arabia	announced the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday along with 46 others, including three other Shia dissidents and
1	583408	2, 2016. Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran early on Sunday morning. (REUTERS/TIMA/Mehdi Ghasemi/ISNA) Sunni	Saudi Arabia	and Shia Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen
1	583432	Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen. Iran accuses	Saudi Arabia	of supporting terrorism in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups, while Riyadh points to Irans support for the Lebanese
1	583710	right. Repression does not last. Hundreds of al-Nimrs supporters also protested in his hometown of al-Qatif in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, in neighboring Bahrain where police fired tear gas and bird shot, and as far away as northern India. Also Sunday
1	583742	shot, and as far away as northern India. Also Sunday, the BBC reported that one of the 47 executed in	Saudi Arabia	, Adel al-Dhubaiti, was convicted over a 2004 attack on its journalists in Riyadh. That attack by a gang outside
1	585273	support, but insurgents are still holed up in parts of the city. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announced Sunday that	Saudi Arabia	was severing diplomatic ties with Iran after demonstrators stormed its Tehran embassy to protest against Riyadhs execution of a Shia
1	585305	Tehran embassy to protest against Riyadhs execution of a Shia cleric. Jubeir also said that all Iranian diplomats must leave	Saudi Arabia	within 48 hours. Saudi Arabia is breaking off diplomatic ties with Iran and requests that all members of the Iranian
1	585310	Riyadhs execution of a Shia cleric. Jubeir also said that all Iranian diplomats must leave Saudi Arabia within 48 hours.	Saudi Arabia	is breaking off diplomatic ties with Iran and requests that all members of the Iranian diplomatic mission leave... within 48
1	585361	mob attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran and a consulate in second city Mashhad amid protests at the execution in	Saudi Arabia	of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. The 56-year-old, a force behind 2011 anti-government protests in eastern Saudi Arabia
1	585381	Saudi Arabia of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. The 56-year-old, a force behind 2011 anti-government protests in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, was among 47 convicted men put to death on Saturday in the kingdom. The others were Shia activists and Sunnis
1	585457	as totally unjustifiable. But the Islamic republics supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemned Nimrs execution, saying God will not forgive	Saudi Arabia	for putting him to death. Jubeir responded on Sunday by saying: Irans history is full of negative interference and hostility
1	585493	full of negative interference and hostility in Arab issues, and it is always accompanied by destruction. Relations between Sunni-ruled	Saudi Arabia	and Shia-ruled Iran have been strained for decades, with Riyadh frequently accusing Tehran of interfering in Arab affairs. Both
1	588031	weapons to the allies of al Qaeda, as Obama has." Paul also became the first presidential candidate to directly criticize	Saudi Arabia	, one of America's closest allies in the region, for the recent execution of 47 people, according to The Washington Examiner
1	588053	one of America's closest allies in the region, for the recent execution of 47 people, according to The Washington Examiner.	Saudi Arabia	said Saturday that it executed 47 "terrorists," including Shia religious leader Nimr al-Nimr, who led anti-government protests in
1	588076	Saturday that it executed 47 "terrorists," including Shia religious leader Nimr al-Nimr, who led anti-government protests in eastern	Saudi Arabia	and was convicted of sedition, disobedience and bearing arms, according to Al Jazeera. "We continue to sell arms to Saudi
1	588097	Arabia and was convicted of sedition, disobedience and bearing arms, according to Al Jazeera. "We continue to sell arms to	Saudi Arabia	, which continues to be sort of an arsonist in that region, fanning the flames," Paul said. @ 2022 HNGN, All rights
1	600492	on mission over Yemen On December 15, Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud, Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister of	Saudi Arabia	, announced the formation of a new, 34 member, Islamic military alliance to combat "any terrorist organization that appears in front
1	600788	by Sunni Arab countries." Carter went on to add that the United States looked forward "to learning more about what	Saudi Arabia	had in mind" for the coalition. The U.S. words of support notwithstanding, the announcement marked the latest move in Saudi
1	600943	Israeli-Palestinian conflict or in ridding the Middle East of weapons of mass destruction. This was the first time that	Saudi Arabia	had been elected to a seat on the Security Council and the first time that a newly elected member had
1	600976	the first time that a newly elected member had rejected its seat. Some 17 months later, on March 26, 2015,	Saudi Arabia	announced that it would lead a coalition of Arab states made up principally of Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey
1	601650	an American security umbrella. As one Arab commentator put it in an article in al-Arabiya on April 1, 2015, "	Saudi Arabia	no longer cares if this U.S. silence is the passing weakness of a president whose term ends in two years
1	601862	its own ambitions to lead the Sunni world and to support the Saudi initiative. The strategic cooperation council established by	Saudi Arabia	and Turkey is one step above a bilateral alliance, and its goal goes beyond restoring balance to Sunni forces in
1	602044	the fact that Ankara and Riyadh have agreed to fight ISIS and similar groups that pose an existential threat to	Saudi Arabia	, perhaps more so than to Turkey. The first country of concern in this context is Egypt. Egypt, an ally of
1	602066	perhaps more so than to Turkey. The first country of concern in this context is Egypt. Egypt, an ally of	Saudi Arabia	, has tense relations with Turkey. The government of Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi sees the Turkish government under Recept Tayyip Erdogan
1	602341	profound dialogue between the two Arab heavyweights. Advertisement Russia is on good terms with Egypt and has interesting relations with	Saudi Arabia	. One of the aspects of strategic Russian-Egyptian cooperation stems from their combined hostility to Islamist groups led by the
1	602572	with Moscow for both tactical and long-term strategic calculations. Moscow, for its part, wants to maintain strong relations with	Saudi Arabia	, as long as Riyadh does not condition this on disengagement with Iran and Syria. This pragmatism is to thank in
1	602612	thank in part for the Vienna process, which has brought together around twenty nations, led by the U.S., Turkey and	Saudi Arabia	, who all followed the plans drafted by Russian diplomacy culminating with the third round in New York that produced an
1	602917	for the first time endorsed a political process in Syria since the conflict there began five years ago, is inevitable.	Saudi Arabia	and Turkey want to include figures and groups in the terror lists that Russia do not want included. However, Riyadh
1	603118	secular groups, including Kurdish groups, which reveals its keenness on empowering Islamist groups. In Iraq, Turkey is at odds with	Saudi Arabia	in a way; Saudi has normalized relations with Baghdad after 25 years of estrangement, while Turkish-Iraqi relations grow more
1	609520	the Saudi government's announcement that it executed 47 people. "We have previously expressed our concerns about the legal process in	Saudi Arabia	and have frequently raised these concerns at high levels of the Saudi Government. We reaffirm our calls on the Government
1	609543	have frequently raised these concerns at high levels of the Saudi Government. We reaffirm our calls on the Government of	Saudi Arabia	to respect and protect human rights, and to ensure fair and transparent judicial proceedings in all cases. "The United States
1	609570	rights, and to ensure fair and transparent judicial proceedings in all cases. "The United States also urges the Government of	Saudi Arabia	to permit peaceful expression of dissent and to work together with all community leaders to defuse tensions in the wake
1	630589	later{{ /verifyErrors }} David Cameron has been urged to end his shameful silence over the mass execution of 47 prisoners by	Saudi Arabia	and order a permanent reassessment of the UKs close relationship with the Gulf kingdom, amid fears that the killings could
1	630674	to the West than the threat carried by terrorist groups such as Isis. The close relationship between the UK and	Saudi Arabia	has come under sustained criticism in recent months following a string of human rights abuses in the conservative kingdom. In
1	630735	parliamentary debate on the issue. Labour and the SNP have also called on the Government to review its relationship with	Saudi Arabia	, raising a series of concerns about the UKs continued arms sales to the kingdom and offer of support for its
1	630935	stance underlines its deeply illogical position of ignoring the funding of jihadist groups, including Isil, which is coming from within	Saudi Arabia	. Philip Hammond, the Foreign Secretary, said last month that the UK was pursuing a policy of quiet and continued engagement
1	630964	month that the UK was pursuing a policy of quiet and continued engagement behind the scenes with countries such as	Saudi Arabia	. Human rights campaigners said the executions proved this approach was not working. Reprieve described Britains criticism of Saudi Arabias human
1	631073	How can the UK be taken seriously if we condemn human rights abuses by Iran and Russia but not by	Saudi Arabia	? The Prime Minister is guilty of double standards. He condemns Isis but panders to Saudi Arabia. Both are driven by
1	631089	Russia but not by Saudi Arabia? The Prime Minister is guilty of double standards. He condemns Isis but panders to	Saudi Arabia	. Both are driven by a similar extreme Islamist ideology and both practice the same bloodthirsty beheadings. Moral consistency requires that
1	631209	In March 2015, Yemens Sunni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was forced into exile after a Shia-led insurgency. A	Saudi Arabia	-led coalition has responded with air strikes in order to reinstate Mr Hadi. It has since been accused of committing
1	631685	spring. His sentence includes beheading and crucifixion. The international community has spoken out against the punishment and has called on	Saudi Arabia	to stop. He is the nephew of a prominent government dissident. Getty The executions have also intensified political pressure on
1	631717	dissident. Getty The executions have also intensified political pressure on the Government to allow greater scrutiny of its relations with	Saudi Arabia	. As he called for a parliamentary debate on the issue, Mr Farron said ministers must come clean over allegations that
1	631947	worth of weapons. However, former Lib Dem leader Lord (Menzies) Campbell said that he believed the Governments current approach to	Saudi Arabia	was correct. The Saudi Arabian government is well aware of UK opposition to capital punishment as indeed are the Iranians
1	632020	to plunge Middle East into greater turmoil But in the urgent objective of achieving stability in the Middle East both	Saudi Arabia	and Iran will have vital roles to play. Alienating ourselves from either of these countries is not in our interests
1	635460	appeal to the kingdom to change course". The leading human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said the UK Government's stance on	Saudi Arabia	was "completely immoral". The kingdom has been widely condemned by the international community for executing scores of prisoners in Riyadh
1	635546	a noted critic of the Saudi royal family. Irans supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned of divine vengeance on	Saudi Arabia	calling Sheikh al-Nimr an oppressed martyr. He said: The unjustly spilled blood of this oppressed martyr will no doubt
1	635726	appeal to the kingdom to change course." Speaking on Sky News Murnaghan programme, Mr Tatchell said the governments position on	Saudi Arabia	"does not make sense and it is completely immoral". He said it was "utterly shameful that David Cameron had not
1	635754	is completely immoral". He said it was "utterly shameful that David Cameron had not yet publicly condemned the kingdom's actions. "	Saudi Arabia	and Isis are two sides of the same coin. They are motivated by the same extremist ideology, they use the
1	635797	barbaric methods like beheading" he said, "[But] in British government policy we are against Isis but we are allied with	Saudi Arabia	". He said Saudi Arabia "was not known for its free and fair trials" so it was unclear whether the "terrorists
1	635801	he said, "[But] in British government policy we are against Isis but we are allied with Saudi Arabia". He said	Saudi Arabia	"was not known for its free and fair trials" so it was unclear whether the "terrorists" among the 47 were
1	635828	free and fair trials" so it was unclear whether the "terrorists" among the 47 were actually guilty. Peter Tatchell says	Saudi Arabia	and Isis are 'two sides of the same coin' (Getty Images) The Foreign Office released a statement yesterday reiterating Britains
1	636010	death penalty. He points to the growing movement in the international community for the abolition of capital punishment and urges	Saudi Arabia	to commute all death sentences imposed in the Kingdom." Natalie Bennett, the Green Party leader, has condemned the brutality of
1	636186	rumoured feud between King Salman and his remaining brothers which has threatened the entire dynasty. Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Abdullah
1	636198	the entire dynasty. Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Abdullah al-Zaher Abdullah al-Zaher was arrested at the age of 15
1	636205	in Saudi Arabia Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher Abdullah al-Zaher was arrested at the age of 15 for attending a protest and he is
1	636245	he is was the youngest in a group of juvenile offenders put on death row Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher Previously held alongside fellow juvenile offender Ali al-Nimr, whose case sparked outrage around the world, Abdullah
1	636290	moved to solitary confinement at a new facility and could be beheaded at any moment Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher His family and lawyers believe he was forced to sign a document without knowing its contents, and
1	636330	contents, and which later was used as a confession in the closed trial against him Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr Ali Mohammed al-Nimr faces imminent beheading and crucifixion for crimes he reportedly committed as a
1	636358	al-Nimr faces imminent beheading and crucifixion for crimes he reportedly committed as a child Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr The UN has issued an urgent call for Saudi Arabia to halt his execution but a
1	636372	child Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Ali Mohammed al-Nimr The UN has issued an urgent call for	Saudi Arabia	to halt his execution but a Saudi court has upheld the sentence of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, the son of
1	636410	Nimr, the son of a prominent government dissident, despite growing and high-level international condemnation Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr Mr al-Nimr, who was arrested in 2012 for his participation in Arab Spring protests when
1	636454	just 16 or 17 years old, could now be put to death at any time Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Dawood al-Marhoon Dawood al-Marhoon was 17 year old when he was arrested for participating in an anti-government
1	636482	was 17 year old when he was arrested for participating in an anti-government protest Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Dawood al-Marhoon After refusing to spy on his fellow protesters, he was tortured and forced to sign a blank
1	636839	the international standards for fair trial were grossly flouted. "What is going on is an attempt to silence criticism of	Saudi Arabia	particularly among the Shia activist community." Human Rights Watchs Middle East director, said: "Regardless of the crimes allegedly committed, executing
1	636993	again later{{ /verifyErrors }} David Cameron has been urged to "come clean" over the role the UK Government played in voting	Saudi Arabia	on to the UN Human Rights Council in an alleged secret deal. The Saudi Government executed 47 people on Saturday
1	637088	UN panel. Diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks last year purported to show that the UK initiated secret negotiations by asking	Saudi Arabia	for its support ahead of a ballot. The exchanges have never been commented on by UK officials. Both Britain and
1	637110	for its support ahead of a ballot. The exchanges have never been commented on by UK officials. Both Britain and	Saudi Arabia	were later named among the 47 member states of the UNHRC following the secret ballot. Following the execution of dozens
1	637229	mass executions. She called for a public inquiry into the leaked diplomatic cables and the UKs alleged decision to support	Saudi Arabia	in spite of its human rights record. In light of the weekend's events, the government should be launching an inquiry
1	637374	In March 2015, Yemens Sunni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was forced into exile after a Shia-led insurgency. A	Saudi Arabia	-led coalition has responded with air strikes in order to reinstate Mr Hadi. It has since been accused of committing
1	637850	spring. His sentence includes beheading and crucifixion. The international community has spoken out against the punishment and has called on	Saudi Arabia	to stop. He is the nephew of a prominent government dissident. Getty And the government must immediately suspend exports of
1	637874	He is the nephew of a prominent government dissident. Getty And the government must immediately suspend exports of arms to	Saudi Arabia	, and strengthen its currently extremely weak diplomatic response. Tim Farron, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, said: "It is time
1	638057	works as a deterrent. The foreign secretary regularly raises human rights issues with his counterparts in countries of concern, including	Saudi Arabia	. We seek to build strong and mature relationships so that we can be candid with each other about those areas
1	638093	with each other about those areas on which we do not agree, including on human rights. An FCO spokesman said: "	Saudi Arabia	took part in an uncontested election for a seat as one of the Asian Group members in the UN's Human
1	651168	stories on its online homepage describe international outrage over the killings as defending terror acts, while the editorial says: For	Saudi Arabia	, it is a matter of sovereignty and no country should interfere in the kingdoms internal affairs. The greatest criticism has
1	651336	in compensation to those acquitted. It declined to use the word execute in its introduction to the story, which read:	Saudi Arabia	issued verdict against 47 terrorists in exercise of its full sovereignty, which is respected by international law, and in enforcement
1	651517	wrong. Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }} The Iranian supreme leaders website has posted a controversial image equating the executions in	Saudi Arabia	with the practices of the so-called Islamic State. The contentious image posted on the website of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
1	651596	question any differences? hangs above the two images. The image comes as the Iranian supreme leader renewed his attack on	Saudi Arabia	over its execution of leading Shia cleric, Sheikh Nimr-al Nimr. He said that politicians in the kingdom would face
1	651738	he engage in secret plotting, and he only voiced public criticism ... based on religious fervour. Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Abdullah
1	651750	on religious fervour. Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Abdullah al-Zaher Abdullah al-Zaher was arrested at the age of 15
1	651757	in Saudi Arabia Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher Abdullah al-Zaher was arrested at the age of 15 for attending a protest and he is
1	651797	he is was the youngest in a group of juvenile offenders put on death row Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher Previously held alongside fellow juvenile offender Ali al-Nimr, whose case sparked outrage around the world, Abdullah
1	651842	moved to solitary confinement at a new facility and could be beheaded at any moment Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher His family and lawyers believe he was forced to sign a document without knowing its contents, and
1	651882	contents, and which later was used as a confession in the closed trial against him Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr Ali Mohammed al-Nimr faces imminent beheading and crucifixion for crimes he reportedly committed as a
1	651910	al-Nimr faces imminent beheading and crucifixion for crimes he reportedly committed as a child Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr The UN has issued an urgent call for Saudi Arabia to halt his execution but a
1	651924	child Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Ali Mohammed al-Nimr The UN has issued an urgent call for	Saudi Arabia	to halt his execution but a Saudi court has upheld the sentence of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, the son of
1	651962	Nimr, the son of a prominent government dissident, despite growing and high-level international condemnation Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr Mr al-Nimr, who was arrested in 2012 for his participation in Arab Spring protests when
1	652006	just 16 or 17 years old, could now be put to death at any time Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Dawood al-Marhoon Dawood al-Marhoon was 17 year old when he was arrested for participating in an anti-government
1	652034	was 17 year old when he was arrested for participating in an anti-government protest Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Dawood al-Marhoon After refusing to spy on his fellow protesters, he was tortured and forced to sign a blank
1	652368	politicians," Iranian state TV reported Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying. It said he described the execution as a "political error".	Saudi Arabia	executed Nimr al-Nimr and three other Shia alongside dozens of al-Qaeda members on Saturday, signalling it would not
1	652735	for following these policies. There were small protests outside the Saudi embassy in London. Hilary Benn, shadow foreign secretary, tweeted:	Saudi Arabia	profoundly wrong to execute Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. Opposed to the death penalty and Amnesty had serious concerns about his
1	652782	in Yemen, Pakistan and Kahmir. In Bahrain, which has a Shia majority and has long complained of persecution from Sunni	Saudi Arabia	, protests against the execution turned violent and saw police clash with protesters. Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Show
1	652801	Sunni Saudi Arabia, protests against the execution turned violent and saw police clash with protesters. Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Abdullah
1	652813	clash with protesters. Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Abdullah al-Zaher Abdullah al-Zaher was arrested at the age of 15
1	652820	in Saudi Arabia Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher Abdullah al-Zaher was arrested at the age of 15 for attending a protest and he is
1	652860	he is was the youngest in a group of juvenile offenders put on death row Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher Previously held alongside fellow juvenile offender Ali al-Nimr, whose case sparked outrage around the world, Abdullah
1	652905	moved to solitary confinement at a new facility and could be beheaded at any moment Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher His family and lawyers believe he was forced to sign a document without knowing its contents, and
1	652945	contents, and which later was used as a confession in the closed trial against him Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr Ali Mohammed al-Nimr faces imminent beheading and crucifixion for crimes he reportedly committed as a
1	652973	al-Nimr faces imminent beheading and crucifixion for crimes he reportedly committed as a child Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr The UN has issued an urgent call for Saudi Arabia to halt his execution but a
1	652987	child Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Ali Mohammed al-Nimr The UN has issued an urgent call for	Saudi Arabia	to halt his execution but a Saudi court has upheld the sentence of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, the son of
1	653025	Nimr, the son of a prominent government dissident, despite growing and high-level international condemnation Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr Mr al-Nimr, who was arrested in 2012 for his participation in Arab Spring protests when
1	653069	just 16 or 17 years old, could now be put to death at any time Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Dawood al-Marhoon Dawood al-Marhoon was 17 year old when he was arrested for participating in an anti-government
1	653097	was 17 year old when he was arrested for participating in an anti-government protest Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Dawood al-Marhoon After refusing to spy on his fellow protesters, he was tortured and forced to sign a blank
1	653272	for signing up to the Breaking News email {{ #verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ ^verifyErrors }}Something went wrong. Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }}	Saudi Arabia	is severing its diplomatic ties with Iran, foreign minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir has announced in a televised news
1	653396	between the opposed countries over al-Nimr's treatment. Iran's supreme leader, Ayatoallah Ali Khameni, predicted "divine vengeance" would fall on	Saudi Arabia	after al-Nimr's execution, and there were anti-Saudi protests as far afield as Pakistan over his death. Following the
1	653449	fire to the property before being pushed back by police. Iranian president Hassan Rouhani attempted to calm the conflict with	Saudi Arabia	by calling for the perpetrators of the embassy attack to be identified and captured, but Saudi Arabia was not turned
1	653466	the conflict with Saudi Arabia by calling for the perpetrators of the embassy attack to be identified and captured, but	Saudi Arabia	was not turned. Al-Nimr was killed along with 46 other accused terrorists, in a mass execution that took place
1	653521	royal families, and was popular amongst Saudi Arabia's Shia minority. Despite calls for clemency from Iran and the United Nations,	Saudi Arabia	claimed he was attempting to stir up dissent in the country through his calls for the introduction of democracy and
1	653981	of the so-called Islamic State. Leaked diplomatic documents published last year by the Guardian suggested that the UK and	Saudi Arabia	conducted a secret vote-trading deal to ensure both states were elected to the UN human rights council. For free
1	654305	Nimr al-Nimr, and covering up for a wanted man. Recommended Read more Cameron urged to reassess UK relationship with	Saudi Arabia	Mr al-Rebh was executed at Al-Hair Prison, aged 22. Mohammad Suweimal was also arrested in 2012 for his
1	654428	using his BlackBerry to invite others to join the protest. Recommended Read more 10 examples of human rights abuses by	Saudi Arabia	According to Reprieve, after being held in pre-trial detention for two years without access to a lawyer, he was
1	654589	beheading and is being held in solitary confinement at Riyadhs Al-Hayir prison awaiting execution. Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Abdullah
1	654601	prison awaiting execution. Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Abdullah al-Zaher Abdullah al-Zaher was arrested at the age of 15
1	654608	in Saudi Arabia Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher Abdullah al-Zaher was arrested at the age of 15 for attending a protest and he is
1	654648	he is was the youngest in a group of juvenile offenders put on death row Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher Previously held alongside fellow juvenile offender Ali al-Nimr, whose case sparked outrage around the world, Abdullah
1	654693	moved to solitary confinement at a new facility and could be beheaded at any moment Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher His family and lawyers believe he was forced to sign a document without knowing its contents, and
1	654733	contents, and which later was used as a confession in the closed trial against him Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr Ali Mohammed al-Nimr faces imminent beheading and crucifixion for crimes he reportedly committed as a
1	654761	al-Nimr faces imminent beheading and crucifixion for crimes he reportedly committed as a child Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr The UN has issued an urgent call for Saudi Arabia to halt his execution but a
1	654775	child Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Ali Mohammed al-Nimr The UN has issued an urgent call for	Saudi Arabia	to halt his execution but a Saudi court has upheld the sentence of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, the son of
1	654813	Nimr, the son of a prominent government dissident, despite growing and high-level international condemnation Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr Mr al-Nimr, who was arrested in 2012 for his participation in Arab Spring protests when
1	654857	just 16 or 17 years old, could now be put to death at any time Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Dawood al-Marhoon Dawood al-Marhoon was 17 year old when he was arrested for participating in an anti-government
1	654885	was 17 year old when he was arrested for participating in an anti-government protest Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Dawood al-Marhoon After refusing to spy on his fellow protesters, he was tortured and forced to sign a blank
1	654944	refusing him a lawyer Abdullah Hasan al-Zaher is one of the youngest protesters to face the death penalty in	Saudi Arabia	. Shot and injured by the kingdoms security forces as he took part in a demonstration in March 2012 at the
1	655129	try again later{{ /verifyErrors }} The beheading of dozens of Sunni and Shia prisoners by the Wests main Middle East ally,	Saudi Arabia	, threatens to renew sectarian violence in the oil-rich kingdom and plunge the Middle East into greater turmoil. The mass
1	655314	the pages of history. Protests were also reported in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Pakistan, Bahrain, Iraq and the Eastern Province of	Saudi Arabia	. Hundreds of armoured vehicles have been sent to Qatif in the province to contain protests. Security forces in other Shia
1	655419	the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy. His loss will be mourned throughout the world. Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Abdullah
1	655431	throughout the world. Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Abdullah al-Zaher Abdullah al-Zaher was arrested at the age of 15
1	655438	in Saudi Arabia Show all 8 1 /8 Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher Abdullah al-Zaher was arrested at the age of 15 for attending a protest and he is
1	655478	he is was the youngest in a group of juvenile offenders put on death row Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher Previously held alongside fellow juvenile offender Ali al-Nimr, whose case sparked outrage around the world, Abdullah
1	655523	moved to solitary confinement at a new facility and could be beheaded at any moment Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Abdullah al-Zaher His family and lawyers believe he was forced to sign a document without knowing its contents, and
1	655563	contents, and which later was used as a confession in the closed trial against him Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr Ali Mohammed al-Nimr faces imminent beheading and crucifixion for crimes he reportedly committed as a
1	655591	al-Nimr faces imminent beheading and crucifixion for crimes he reportedly committed as a child Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr The UN has issued an urgent call for Saudi Arabia to halt his execution but a
1	655605	child Juveniles on death row in Saudi Arabia Ali Mohammed al-Nimr The UN has issued an urgent call for	Saudi Arabia	to halt his execution but a Saudi court has upheld the sentence of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, the son of
1	655643	Nimr, the son of a prominent government dissident, despite growing and high-level international condemnation Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Ali Mohammed al-Nimr Mr al-Nimr, who was arrested in 2012 for his participation in Arab Spring protests when
1	655687	just 16 or 17 years old, could now be put to death at any time Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Dawood al-Marhoon Dawood al-Marhoon was 17 year old when he was arrested for participating in an anti-government
1	655715	was 17 year old when he was arrested for participating in an anti-government protest Juveniles on death row in	Saudi Arabia	Dawood al-Marhoon After refusing to spy on his fellow protesters, he was tortured and forced to sign a blank
1	655863	is predicted to affect the countrys relationships with both its neighbours and the West, which holds lucrative arms contracts with	Saudi Arabia	. Bombing in Yemen (Reuters) In Britain, it was left to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to offer qualified criticism of
1	655930	and did not work as a deterrent. Responding to questions from The IoS, the shadow Foreign Secretary, Hilary Benn, said	Saudi Arabia	was profoundly wrong to have executed Sheikh Nimr. He said London should seek assurances from Riyadh that his nephew Ali
1	655975	not be killed. In Iraq, where Iranian militia have been fighting Islamic State alongside the army and where, this week,	Saudi Arabia	reopened its embassy for the first time since Iraqs invasion of Kuwait in 1990, the former prime minister Nuri al
1	660577	up to the View from Westminster email {{ #verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ ^verifyErrors }}Something went wrong. Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }} When	Saudi Arabia	was elected to the UN Human Rights Council in 2013 with Dave Camerons help we all regarded it as farce
1	660859	In March 2015, Yemens Sunni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was forced into exile after a Shia-led insurgency. A	Saudi Arabia	-led coalition has responded with air strikes in order to reinstate Mr Hadi. It has since been accused of committing
1	661335	spring. His sentence includes beheading and crucifixion. The international community has spoken out against the punishment and has called on	Saudi Arabia	to stop. He is the nephew of a prominent government dissident. Getty The executions are an internal matter, a retrograde
1	661447	Never would be my guess. After all, you cant fly your flags at half mast when the last King of	Saudi Arabia	dies a natural death, and then get all antsy when the Saudis start slashing at the necks of their enemies
1	661606	violations of human rights while a member of the Council. Recommended Read more Cameron urged to reassess UK relationship with	Saudi Arabia	But heres the snag. Quite apart from the fawning Western leaders who would object to such a slur being uttered
1	661629	heres the snag. Quite apart from the fawning Western leaders who would object to such a slur being uttered against	Saudi Arabia	Dave, obviously, along with his counterparts in France, Germany, Italy, indeed the whole EU and the US (of course) and
1	661666	the US (of course) and any recipient of Saudi largesse wed have to witness the absurd vote of Iran against	Saudi Arabia	. Iran, you see, has hanged an estimated 570 prisoners 10 of them women in the first half of 2015 alone
1	666058	of fanatical Islamic ideology in the world. Yes its our best mates, the most despotic regime in the Middle East:	Saudi Arabia	. Mark Holt Liverpool Early last December Parliament voted to join the coalition bombing Syria. David Cameron argued the bombing was
1	666123	against another round of pointless bombing in the region of being terrorist sympathisers. David Cameron is an enthusiastic supporter of	Saudi Arabia	, an ally of the UK and part of the coalition bombing Syria. The feeling is mutual. Mr Cameron has been
1	666155	bombing Syria. The feeling is mutual. Mr Cameron has been awarded the Saudi Order of King Adbulaziz Medal of Excellence.	Saudi Arabia	beheaded more than 150 opponents in 2015, the highest number recorded by human rights groups for 20 years. The Saudis
1	666284	in order to justify a crackdown on Shia opposition groups. Such a crackdown could precipitate the kind of situation in	Saudi Arabia	that the crackdown on opposition groups by the Assad regime in Syria provoked in 2011. Julius Marstrand Cheltenham Can Corbyn
1	669528	the Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr marks another low in relations between the Middle Easts two blood enemies,	Saudi Arabia	and Iran, and another dreaded milestone in a sectarian proxy war that is already raging on too many fronts to
1	669613	we would like as little as possible to do with either of them. Unfortunately, we are deeply enmeshed in both.	Saudi Arabia	has bought international legitimacy with its oil wealth, and we have been happy to stand moral surety for the regime
1	669832	butchery Aware of the dire results of recent interventions, the West must tread warily. Yet it is a fact that	Saudi Arabia	is the source of most of the recent problems between the two sects; and it is Saudi Arabia with which
1	669850	fact that Saudi Arabia is the source of most of the recent problems between the two sects; and it is	Saudi Arabia	with which Britain, more than most countries, has leverage. The latest round of provocations from the Saudis stems from the
1	670038	In March 2015, Yemens Sunni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was forced into exile after a Shia-led insurgency. A	Saudi Arabia	-led coalition has responded with air strikes in order to reinstate Mr Hadi. It has since been accused of committing
1	670514	spring. His sentence includes beheading and crucifixion. The international community has spoken out against the punishment and has called on	Saudi Arabia	to stop. He is the nephew of a prominent government dissident. Getty The Riyadh regime is in many ways revolting
1	670599	both Iraq and Libya that the downfall of Middle Eastern tyrants leads not to democracy but to chaos; and in	Saudi Arabia	there is no doubt that both Isis and al-Qaeda hunger for control of the two mosques and the religious
1	702611	government was not serious in preventing it and is not serious in pursuing the killers." Iran's top leader has warned	Saudi Arabia	of "divine revenge" over the execution of an opposition Shiite cleric. Meanwhile Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a
1	702645	Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a war of words hours after protesters stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran.	Saudi Arabia	announced the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday along with 46 others, including three other Shiite dissidents and
1	702845	their crimes in the entire region". Sheikh al-Nimr was convicted of terrorism charges but denied ever advocating violence. Sunni	Saudi Arabia	and Shiite Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen
1	702869	Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen. Iran accuses	Saudi Arabia	of supporting "terrorism" in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups, while Riyadh points to Iran's support for the Lebanese
1	703218	unjustly and aggressively shed". Hundreds of Sheikh al-Nimr's supporters also protested in his hometown of al-Qatif in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, in neighbouring Bahrain where police fired tear gas and bird shot, and as far away as northern India. The last
1	703241	neighbouring Bahrain where police fired tear gas and bird shot, and as far away as northern India. The last time	Saudi Arabia	carried out a mass execution on this scale was in 1980, when the kingdom executed 63 people convicted over the
1	703316	demanded the royal family abdicate the throne. Also on Sunday, the BBC reported that one of the 47 executed in	Saudi Arabia	, Adel al-Dhubaiti, was convicted over a 2004 attack on its journalists in Riyadh. That attack by a gang outside
1	703374	Cumbers. British reporter Frank Gardner, now the BBC's security correspondent, was seriously wounded in the attack and paralysed, but survived.	Saudi Arabia	has announced it is severing diplomatic ties with Iran amid mounting tensions over the execution of a prominent Saudi Shiite
1	703439	in Iran were being recalled home. Iranian officials harshly condemned the execution, with Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying that	Saudi Arabia	would face "divine retribution". Protesters set fire to the kingdom's embassy in Tehran and demonstrators took to the streets from
1	703484	after the mass execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and 46 others. It was the largest execution carried out by	Saudi Arabia	in three and a half decades and illustrates the kingdom's new aggressiveness under King Salman. Under his reign, Saudi Arabia
1	703504	Saudi Arabia in three and a half decades and illustrates the kingdom's new aggressiveness under King Salman. Under his reign,	Saudi Arabia	has led a coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen and staunchly opposed regional Shiite power Iran, even as Tehran struck
1	703595	Arabia's Shiite minority until his arrest in 2012. He was convicted of terrorism charges but denied advocating violence. On Saturday,	Saudi Arabia	put Sheikh al-Nimr and three other Shiite dissidents to death, along with a number of al Qaida militants. Sheikh
1	703679	successor to Prophet Mohammed, those divisions have only grown as they intertwine with regional politics today, with both Iran and	Saudi Arabia	vying to be the Middle East's top power. Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of supporting terrorism in part because it backs
1	703691	with regional politics today, with both Iran and Saudi Arabia vying to be the Middle East's top power. Iran accuses	Saudi Arabia	of supporting terrorism in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups fighting to oust its embattled ally, President Bashar Assad
1	703846	RELIGIOUS DIVIDE: A Bahraini woman in a silent protest against the execution of cleric Nimr al-Nimr (inset, right) by	Saudi Arabia	. The writing in Arabic reads: Damn you. Photo: Mohammed al-Shaikh Saudi Arabia executed the prominent Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh
1	703859	cleric Nimr al-Nimr (inset, right) by Saudi Arabia. The writing in Arabic reads: Damn you. Photo: Mohammed al-Shaikh	Saudi Arabia	executed the prominent Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr yesterday, stirring a chorus of condemnation and sectarian anger across
1	703995	started fires before being cleared away by the police. Iran's foreign ministry called for calm after police dispersed protesters. In	Saudi Arabia	, hundreds of Shias marched through Mr Nimr's home district of Qatif, chanting "down with the Al Saud", a reference to
1	704147	sectarian tensions at a time when they urgently need to be reduced". The executions took place in 12 cities in	Saudi Arabia	, with four prisons using firing squads and the others carrying out beheadings. Describing the executions as acts of "mercy" to
1	704348	and needed measures it takes to confront violent extremism". In comments on Twitter, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, compared	Saudi Arabia	with Isil, which has also become renowned for its mass executions. Iranian state media showed rolling coverage of clerics and
1	704414	at his execution. In 2009, Mr Nimr angered authorities by calling for two Shia-populated governorates to be separated from	Saudi Arabia	and united with neighbouring Shia-majority Bahrain. Earlier in 2008, Mr Nimr met US officials, seeking to distance himself from
1	704590	the countrys largest mass execution in decades THE convicted terrorist behind the assassination of an Irish cameraman was executed by	Saudi Arabia	yesterday. Adel al-Dhubaiti was one of 47 people killed in the countrys largest mass execution in decades. Dhubaiti was
1	708260	in Biloxi, Mississippi, offered no evidence for his claim in which he also said that escalating tensions between Iran and	Saudi Arabia	were signs that the Islamic Republic wanted to take over the longtime US ally in the Middle East. They've created
1	708313	couched his remark in a brief discussion of the Iranian protests outside the Saudi embassy in Tehran, which erupted after	Saudi Arabia	executed 47 people, including a dissident Shiite cleric. In Tehran, they're burning down the Saudi embassy, you see that? Trump
1	708350	embassy, you see that? Trump was quoted as saying by CNN. Now, what that is...Iran wants to take over	Saudi Arabia	. They always have. They want the oil, OK? They've always wanted that. Trump has blamed both Democrats and former President
1	708956	Saudi consulate and chanted slogans against the Arab state's authorities, according to the report. They pulled down the flag of	Saudi Arabia	from the building of the consulate and throw handmade crackers which caused fire in part of the building, it said
1	710256	as those of its allies. This is most clearly illustrated in U.S. support of Israel and condemnation of Russia. Regarding	Saudi Arabia	, it is astounding that an America founded on the Enlightenment ideals of separation of church and state and individual liberty
1	710310	for outdoing ISIS in beheadings. That the American media does not lambaste the U.S. government for honoring the princes of	Saudi Arabia	when they visit Washington speaks volumes about the influence that doublethink has on American society. The U.S. proclaims to support
1	711517	as, an epic fight on behalf of Damascus against the extremist monsters invented and armed by the West, Turkey and	Saudi Arabia	. But the main credit has to go to the Syrian people. Yes, now there is nothing left of the Middle
1	712179	three months has helped to stabilize the government of President Bashar al-Assad, which was targeted covertly by Turkey and	Saudi Arabia	for regime change. Washington and other NATO powers were to be sure part of the criminal plot. But it was
1	712203	change. Washington and other NATO powers were to be sure part of the criminal plot. But it was Turkey and	Saudi Arabia	that served as the point men. Devastating losses inflicted by Russia against jihadist mercenaries have turned the tide on the
1	712726	ease the cost of living. This has implications for social unrest in the authoritarian kingdom. Despite decades of royal largesse,	Saudi Arabia	suffers from high levels of chronic unemployment and poverty, particularly among its youth. This reflects the rentier nature of the
1	712955	in doubt who is to blame for the slump in market prices. Novak told Rossiya 24 TV channel this week:	Saudi Arabia	has this year increased production by 1.5 million barrels per day, thus effectively destabilizing the situation on the market. Some
1	713144	at a time when the kingdoms coffers are in arrears. But as the Machiavellian schemes backfire for both Turkey and	Saudi Arabia	, there is perhaps a measure of good news for others. As UN-sponsored peace talks get underway over the coming
1	713289	of Yemen and the Houthi rebels ended in late December without any agreement to end the bombing campaign started by	Saudi Arabia	and its Gulf allies with US support last March. The rationale for the Saudi-led war on Houthis in Yemen
1	715083	of the 47 killed were truly al-Qaida types who a decade ago had killed and blown up buildings in	Saudi Arabia	and wanted to violently overthrow the Saudi government. With the recent anti-Saudi calls of the Islamic State and al
1	715159	Nimr Baqr al-Nimr from the majority Shia eastern Saudi province Qatif. Al-Nimr had called for the youth in	Saudi Arabia	and Bahrain to raise up against the government. He called for the overthrow of all tyrants not only in Saudi
1	715180	Arabia and Bahrain to raise up against the government. He called for the overthrow of all tyrants not only in	Saudi Arabia	and Bahrain but also of the Assad government in Syria. He was no Iranian stooge but defended its form of
1	715242	and protesters. It was quite astonishing that the Saudi government let him preach for so long. A Sunni cleric in	Saudi Arabia	would have been put to jail or killed for much less revolutionary talk. Some dumb people like Human Right Watch's
1	715628	killing of a prominent Shia also gives cover for executing the al-Qaeda types. These do have many sympathizers within	Saudi Arabia	and killing them without killing al-Nimr would have led to protests or worse by Sunni radicals. Even with this
1	715658	have led to protests or worse by Sunni radicals. Even with this cover some al-Qaeda type entities outside of	Saudi Arabia	are threatening revenge. The Iranian government and Shia organizations in Iraq fell for the trick and protest against al-Nimr's
1	715780	of the 47 executed in the kingdom's biggest mass execution for decades were Sunnis convicted of al-Qaeda attacks in	Saudi Arabia	a decade ago. Iran's top leader tweets tribute to executed Saudi cleric : Iran's top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tweeted a
1	715809	tribute to executed Saudi cleric : Iran's top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tweeted a tribute to a prominent Shi'ite executed by	Saudi Arabia	on Saturday, adding his voice to a chorus of condemnation in Iran and beyond. Iran, Saudis step up vitriol over
1	715840	condemnation in Iran and beyond. Iran, Saudis step up vitriol over executed Shiite cleric : Iran's top leader on Sunday warned	Saudi Arabia	of "divine revenge" over the execution of an opposition Shiite cleric while Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a
1	715974	advocate of non-violent resistance to the unelected Saudi regime. He was arrested in 2012 for criticising the royal family.	Saudi Arabia	using execution to settle political scores: Amnesty : "The execution of Sheikh Nimr suggests they are using execution to settle political
1	716814	awards. Do you see a diss track loading anyone or should we just #LeavetrashforLAWMA??? The Arab military coalition assembled by	Saudi Arabia	has announced the end of a repeatedly violated ceasefire agreement with Yemens Houthi fighters and their allies. A statement on
1	717027	children were killed in cross-border missile attacks from Yemen on a residential area in the southwestern Jizan region of	Saudi Arabia	. Eleven others were wounded, among them nine children, according to the Saudi civil defence. Aljazeera. Super famous singer and actress
1	729471	Lake is just north of Lake Beulah and southwest of Mukwonago. Reddit Email 0 Shares By Amira Al Hussaini | ( GlobalVoices.org)	Saudi Arabia	announced today it had executed 47 people under terrorism charges, including top shia cleric Nimr Al Nimr who was seen
1	729520	that took place in the Eastern province of the absolute monarchy at the beginning of the so-called Arab Spring.	Saudi Arabia	today announced it had executed top Shia cleric Shaikh Nemer Al Nemer under terrorism charges. Photo credit: Talkhandak.com (CC BY
1	729562	4.0) via Wikipedia In a series of tweets, Saudi journalist Ahmed Al Omran quotes the Saudi state news agency saying:	Saudi Arabia	executes 47 on terrorism charges, including Shiite cleric Nemer al-Nemer state news agency Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed) January 2
1	729599	Al Omran (@ahmed) January 2, 2016 In addition to Nimr, who had called for peaceful protests against the Saudi regime,	Saudi Arabia	executed Al Qaeda members, who belong to an ultra-fanatic branch of Sunni Islam. Al Omran tweets: Majority of todays
1	729633	Sunni Islam. Al Omran tweets: Majority of todays executions are related to terrorism attacks carried out by Al-Qaeda inside	Saudi Arabia	between 2003 and 2006. Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed) January 2, 2016 This lumping of executions did not pass undetected on
1	729697	nonviolent activists with terrorists. DavidKenner (@DavidKenner) January 2, 2016 The mass executions were carried out in 12 different areas across	Saudi Arabia	: The executions were carried out in 12 different regions around the kingdom, the interior ministry says. Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed
1	729763	today are just. Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed) January 2, 2016 Nimr, from the Awamiya area, in the Eastern province of	Saudi Arabia	caught the Saudi regime's wrath after giving sermons calling for reforms in the conservative kingdom where women are not even
1	729971	set tone for regional tension in 2016. Rawya Rageh (@RawyaRageh) January 2, 2016 Iran reacted to Nimr's execution by accusing	Saudi Arabia	of support[ing] terrorists and takfiri (radical Sunni) extremists, while executing and suppressing critics inside the country. Nimr's execution is
1	730100	Alqadami (@alqadami) January 2, 2016 Bahrain's villages rise in anger after the execution of Nimr Al Nimr Last year (2015),	Saudi Arabia	executed a total of 158 people, or an average of one person every two days, the highest recorded number since
1	766792	wealthy Saudi individuals. The West, and the United States in particular, has been too accepting of these practices for decades.	Saudi Arabia	also needs to change its cultural narrative, which demonizes the other, whether that is the Shiite Muslims or all non
1	772340	in recruitment video released by Al Qaeda affiliate Taliban target was a pricey French restaurant, but their victims were Afghans	Saudi Arabia	severed diplomatic relations with Iran on Sunday, one day after the execution of an important Shiite Muslim cleric sparked a
1	772532	regional leadership for years engaged in increasingly angry rhetoric over the Saudi execution of Shiite cleric Sheik Nimr al-Nimr.	Saudi Arabia	announced Al-Nimrs death Saturday as part of a mass execution of 47 people on terrorism-related charges the countrys
1	772604	from Saudi Arabias Shiite-dominated eastern Qatif region. The execution enraged Iranians and provoked a stern response from Irans government.	Saudi Arabia	, in turn, was angered when protesters stormed its embassy in Tehran, hurling Molotov cocktails, on Saturday night and early Sunday
1	772792	the Associated Press, described the execution as a medieval act of savagery and compared the Saudi government to Islamic State.	Saudi Arabia	said the prisoners executed Saturday were put to death either by beheading with a sword or by firing squad; it
1	773185	engaged in a civil war against armed opposition rebels. Iran supports Assad, who is an Alawite, a Shiite offshoot sect.	Saudi Arabia	is a major benefactor to some of the rebels, whose ranks are dominated by Sunnis. Hassan Nasrallah, head of the
1	773220	by Sunnis. Hassan Nasrallah, head of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, delivered a broadside against	Saudi Arabia	, saying in a televised speech Sunday that Al-Nimrs execution shows the real oppressive, terrorist, and criminal face of the
1	773450	took power in 2013. Zeid Raad Hussein, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, described the mass execution in	Saudi Arabia	as a very disturbing development indeed, particularly as some of those sentenced to death were accused of nonviolent crimes, according
1	773499	website Sunday. He added that he was extremely concerned about the recent sharp increase in the number of executions in	Saudi Arabia	, with at least 157 people put to death in 2015, compared to 90 executed in 2014, and lower numbers in
1	773635	of the Saudi government who, according to a 2008 U.S. diplomatic cable, said in a meeting with U.S. officials in	Saudi Arabia	that he would side with the people in a conflict, never with the government. In the same meeting, he added
1	774013	budget shortfall due to falling oil prices has forced the government to impose austerity measures and trim social welfare, and	Saudi Arabia	has walked away from a cease-fire with Houthi rebels amid heavy losses in the war in Yemen. The only
1	777904	34 on Verizon) this week. Tim Farron went on Sky News yesterday to describe the execution of 47 people in	Saudi Arabia	as both morally wrong and politically foolish and to criticise the UK Government for being too soft on the Saudis
1	778069	for those who arent well off. Watch the whole thing here. .@timfarron says UK government needs to stand up to	Saudi Arabia	over human rights after 47 prisoners executed https://t.co/etIOd3gWtF Sky News (@SkyNews) January 2, 2016 * Caron Lindsay is Editor
1	780594	Executions Reflect Regional Violence of Pro-Western Despotic Regimes Most Arab League states are run by pro-Western despotic regimes -	Saudi Arabia	, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait and Egypt the worst of a bad lot. Palestinians get rhetorical support only, nothing meaningful done
1	780782	statement belying Americas appalling human rights record at home and abroad, saying: We reaffirm our calls on the Government of	Saudi Arabia	to respect and protect human rights, and to ensure fair and transparent judicial proceedings in all cases. The kingdom is
1	780846	support ISIS and other terrorist groups. They cant survive without outside political, economic and military support, mainly from America, Turkey,	Saudi Arabia	, Qatar, other Gulf states and Israel. ISIS by far is the most successful and hugely dangerous of all terrorist groups
1	780914	their mothers milk. Without it and outside support, theyd wither to a minor annoyance, perhaps fade away altogether. Regimes like	Saudi Arabia	get away with horrendous human rights abuses because the world community, mainly US-led Western nations, take no actions against
1	781202	Foreign Ministry to downgrade diplomatic ties to the kingdom - reducing the number its diplomats, support staff and consulates. Iran and	Saudi Arabia	have polar opposite regional objectives - the Islamic Republic a force for peace and stability, the kingdom the Middle Easts epicenter
1	781418	personal financial advisors. 2005-2019 http://www.MarketOracle.co.uk - The Market Oracle is a FREE Daily Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting online publication.	Saudi Arabia	Beheadings Illustrates that ISIS are Amateurs When it Comes to State Executions It's Happy New year from Saudi Arabia's royal
1	781515	West is engaged in a war on Islamic State for its barbaric beheadings of prisoners whilst on the other hand	Saudi Arabia	repeats the same in the interests's of the Saudi mafia family ruling over it's population by means of fear. Iran
1	781593	just another event in a long series of violence in the Shia / Sunni civil war. The truth is that both	Saudi Arabia	and Islamic states are amateurs when one considers the execution / collateral damage that other nations engage in on an annual
1	781653	fledgling Jihadi state's carnage is often magnified by the mainstream press so as to present a greater threat than reality	Saudi Arabia	250 Apart from official beheadings, the Saudi royal mafia families apparent favourite sport is to drop people from high rise
1	781907	out: Firstly Iran is literally crying crocodile tears for in terms of state sponsored murders Iran is NOT better than	Saudi Arabia	. And secondly the reason for deafening silence from the United States becomes clear in that the United States remains top
1	783142	outside Saudi embassies in Beirut and Tehran, and protests were expected in al-Nimr's hometown of al-Qatif in eastern	Saudi Arabia	. Al-Nimr's execution adds a rancorous new chapter to the ongoing Sunni-Shiite struggle that continues to play out across
1	783170	new chapter to the ongoing Sunni-Shiite struggle that continues to play out across the Middle East with Iran and	Saudi Arabia	as the primary antagonists. Here's a look at the aftermath and the regional implications. Al-Nimr, who was in his
1	783202	and the regional implications. Al-Nimr, who was in his 50s, was a widely revered Shiite Muslim cleric from eastern	Saudi Arabia	who was convicted in October 2014 of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death. He was an outspoken government
1	783234	charges and sentenced to death. He was an outspoken government critic and a key leader of Shiite protests in eastern	Saudi Arabia	in 2011. He was also a critic of the government of Bahrain, where a Sunni-led monarchy suppressed protests by
1	783267	Bahrain, where a Sunni-led monarchy suppressed protests by Shiites who make up the majority of the tiny island nation.	Saudi Arabia	sent troops to help Bahrain crush the uprising, concerned it would spread and destabilize other Arab Gulf countries. Al-Nimr
1	783366	death is seen by some as a warning to anyone thinking of calling for reforms and wider political freedoms in	Saudi Arabia	. His death also strikes a sensitive chord for Saudi Shiites who claim they are discriminated against by authorities in the
1	783413	view Shiites as heretics. Several Shiites mosques and places of worship were targeted by Sunni extremists in 2015 in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, despite attempts by security forces to clamp down on Islamic State group supporters who have also targeted police. Al-Nimr's
1	783494	sentences. His death is expected to further exacerbate the proxy wars for regional supremacy being fought across the region by	Saudi Arabia	and Iran. The two rival nations currently back opposing sides in civil wars in both Syria and Yemen. Iran's Shiite
1	783526	in civil wars in both Syria and Yemen. Iran's Shiite clerics have used al-Nimr's death to lash out at	Saudi Arabia	, which is founded upon an ultraconservative Sunni ideology known as Wahhabism. Many extremist Wahhabis regard all Shiites as heretics. Supreme
1	783633	and a crucial shift in the sectarian balance of power in the region. After Arab Spring protests erupted in 2011,	Saudi Arabia	and Iran entered into a fierce proxy war in Syria, where they are supporting opposite sides of the conflict, and
1	783658	into a fierce proxy war in Syria, where they are supporting opposite sides of the conflict, and in Yemen, where	Saudi Arabia	has been bombing Iranian-allied rebels since March. They also support opposing political groups in Lebanon, Iraq and Bahrain. Demand
1	814386	of the 47 killed were truly al-Qaida types who a decade ago had killed and blown up buildings in	Saudi Arabia	and wanted to violently overthrow the Saudi government. With the recent anti-Saudi calls of the Islamic State and al
1	814462	Nimr Baqr al-Nimr from the majority Shia eastern Saudi province Qatif. Al-Nimr had called for the youth in	Saudi Arabia	and Bahrain to raise up against the government. He called for the overthrow of all tyrants not only in Saudi
1	814483	Arabia and Bahrain to raise up against the government. He called for the overthrow of all tyrants not only in	Saudi Arabia	and Bahrain but also of the Assad government in Syria. He was no Iranian stooge but defended its form of
1	814545	and protesters. It was quite astonishing that the Saudi government let him preach for so long. A Sunni cleric in	Saudi Arabia	would have been put to jail or killed for much less revolutionary talk. Some dumb people like Human Right Watch's
1	814931	killing of a prominent Shia also gives cover for executing the al-Qaeda types. These do have many sympathizers within	Saudi Arabia	and killing them without killing al-Nimr would have led to protests or worse by Sunni radicals. Even with this
1	814961	have led to protests or worse by Sunni radicals. Even with this cover some al-Qaeda type entities outside of	Saudi Arabia	are threatening revenge. The Iranian government and Shia organizations in Iraq fell for the trick and protest against al-Nimr's
1	827320	Arabia's diplomatic places should be maintained. "The diplomatic police is responsible for confronting any aggression against the diplomatic sites of	Saudi Arabia	and it will act according to its inherent duties to maintain the public order and restoring security to such places
1	827353	the public order and restoring security to such places," Jaber Ansari added. Protesters in Iran, angered by the execution by	Saudi Arabia	of a prominent Shiite cleric, broke into the Saudi embassy in Tehran early Sunday, setting fires and throwing papers from
1	827472	tensions in a regional struggle playing out between the Sunni kingdom and its foe Iran, a predominantly Shiite nation. While	Saudi Arabia	insisted the executions were part of a justified war on terrorism, Iranian politicians warned that the Saudi monarchy would pay
1	827702	to open a rancorous new chapter in the ongoing Sunni-Shiite power struggle playing out across the Middle East, with	Saudi Arabia	and Iran as the primary antagonists. The two regional powers already back opposing sides in civil wars in Yemen and
1	827726	as the primary antagonists. The two regional powers already back opposing sides in civil wars in Yemen and in Syria.	Saudi Arabia	was also a vocal critic of the recent Iranian agreement with world powers that ends international economic sanctions in exchange
1	827848	right. Repression does not last." Hundreds of al-Nimr's supporters also protested in his hometown of al-Qatif in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, in neighboring Bahrain where police fired tear gas and bird shot, and as far away as northern India. The sheikh's
1	827967	pray. A spokesman said in a statement that United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was "deeply dismayed" over the	Saudi Arabia	executions, including that of Al-Nimr. Germany's Foreign Ministry said the cleric's execution "strengthens our existing concerns about the growing
1	828037	exacerbating sectarian tensions at a time when they urgently need to be reduced." He said the U.S. is calling on	Saudi Arabia	to ensure fair judicial proceedings and permit peaceful expression of dissent while working with all community leaders to defuse tensions
1	828069	dissent while working with all community leaders to defuse tensions after the executions. Al-Nimr's death comes 11 months after	Saudi Arabia	issued a sweeping counterterrorism law after Arab Spring protests shook the region in 2011 and toppled several longtime autocrats. The
1	828170	attacks against foreigners and security forces a decade ago. To counter Arab Spring rumblings that threatened to spill into eastern	Saudi Arabia	, the kingdom sent troops in 2011 to crush Shiite protests demanding more political powers from the Sunni-led, fraternal monarchy
1	828256	political detainees were also executed from among the 47. The lawyer spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.	Saudi Arabia	says all those executed were convicted of acts of terrorism. Al-Nimr and the three others mentioned had been charged
1	828373	Shariah law. Saudi Arabia's judiciary adheres to one of the strictest interpretations, a Sunni Muslim ideology referred to as Wahhabism.	Saudi Arabia	carries out most executions through beheading and sometimes in public and has drawn comparisons to extremist groups like al-Qaida
1	828897	adopt a political approach to settle matters without bloodshed." He urged people to "adopt peaceful means when expressing their anger."	Saudi Arabia	carried out at least 157 executions in 2015, with beheadings reaching their highest level in the kingdom in two decades
1	829859	in Iran on Sunday amid a mounting backlash to the kingdom's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric, NBC News reported.	Saudi Arabia	announced Saturday that 47 prisoners had been executed including Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. The news sparked fears of sectarian violence
1	829889	including Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. The news sparked fears of sectarian violence and deepening tensions between two bitter rivals: Sunni	Saudi Arabia	and Shiite powerhouse Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded with fury to the execution, calling it a "huge
1	829913	powerhouse Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded with fury to the execution, calling it a "huge crime" that	Saudi Arabia	will face "divine revenge" for. A missing Northeastern University student has been found dead, the Boston school confirmed Saturday. Dennis
1	831947	police said it arrested 40 who had broken into the embassy. Following the attack, Riyadh ordered Iran's ambassador to leave	Saudi Arabia	in 24 hours. Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had severed ties with Iran over the storming of the Saudi
1	831952	who had broken into the embassy. Following the attack, Riyadh ordered Iran's ambassador to leave Saudi Arabia in 24 hours.	Saudi Arabia	said on Sunday it had severed ties with Iran over the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran, in a
1	832007	prominent Shi'ite cleric. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said at a news conference Iran's diplomatic mission and related entities in	Saudi Arabia	had been given 48 hours to leave, Reuters reported. According to the semi-official Fars news agency, Iranian Deputy Foreign
1	832034	to leave, Reuters reported. According to the semi-official Fars news agency, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said "	Saudi Arabia	cannot cover up [the] mistake of executing a religious figure by announcing a cutting of diplomatic ties." The Foreign Ministry
1	833479	who raided the embassy, Jafari Dolatabadi was quoted as saying. Iranian protesters against the execution of a Shiite leader by	Saudi Arabia	raided and set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran late Saturday. The move came hours after the Saudi Interior
1	833536	on terror charges. In an announcement on Saturday, Iran's Foreign Ministry urged the police to protect the diplomatic compounds of	Saudi Arabia	in the country. Earlier in the day, Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Saudi Arabian charge d'affaires to Tehran and strongly condemned
1	834727	President Hassan Rouhani said in a message. Expressing deep sorrow over Nimr's death, Rouhani said the execution will further defame	Saudi Arabia	among Muslim nations, the president's official website wrote January 3. Nimr was a Shia cleric and critic of the Saudi
1	834823	the Islamic Republic of Iran. He required related bodies to take legal action against the protestors. The latest developments after	Saudi Arabia	executes a prominent opposition Shiite cleric convicted of terrorism charges, sparking anger in Iran and among Shiites across the region
1	834938	of saying "Boustan" or "park" in Farsi, it now reads "Sheikh Nimr St." in honor of the Shiite cleric that	Saudi Arabia	executed on Saturday. Tehran authorities could not be immediately reached for comment about the apparent name change for the street
1	834960	executed on Saturday. Tehran authorities could not be immediately reached for comment about the apparent name change for the street.	Saudi Arabia	executed Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday along with 46 others convicted on terror charges, including three other Shiite dissidents
1	835446	be bestowed on foreign heads of state. In very exceptional circumstances the order may also be bestowed on a commoner	Saudi Arabia	has announced severing of diplomatic relations with Iran following Tehran's objection to execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al
1	835639	region" where diplomats are carrying out their responsibilities. Amir-Abdollahian (pictured above) asserted that this is not the first time	Saudi Arabia	has threatened regional security with its "strategic errors" and "hasty approaches." By plotting to reduce the price of crude oil
1	835661	has threatened regional security with its "strategic errors" and "hasty approaches." By plotting to reduce the price of crude oil,	Saudi Arabia	is harming its own people and the people of other Muslim countries in the region, he added. Amir-Abdollahian also
1	835699	added. Amir-Abdollahian also noted that during Iran's talks with the P5+1 group of countries over Tehran's nuclear program,	Saudi Arabia	played a destructive role. Execution of the Shia cleric along with 46 others has drawn condemnation from governments and human
1	835887	court sentenced Nimr to death, provoking widespread global condemnations. The sentence was upheld last March by the appeal court of	Saudi Arabia	. According to the Saudi foreign minister, the country's diplomatic mission in Iran had left for Dubai. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's allies
1	841357	tell you that there is anything wrong with that." (Read more religion stories.) (Newser) Iran's top leader on Sunday warned	Saudi Arabia	of "divine revenge" over the execution of an opposition Shiite cleric while Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a
1	841610	Nimr a martyr and said his blood and that of other Shiite protesters "was unjustly and aggressively shed." (Read more	Saudi Arabia	stories.) (Newser) It's a bit past the time of year for Santa to make a list, but Vladimir Putin is
1	842711	anticipated, primarily reflecting the benefits of increased coverage under [ObamaCare]," says a Fitch Ratings report. (Read more ObamaCare stories.) (Newser)	Saudi Arabia	is severing diplomatic ties with Iran amid spiking tensions over the execution of a prominent Saudi Shiite cleric. Saudi foreign
1	842804	leader of the country's Shiite minority. Iranian officials harshly condemned the execution, with Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying that	Saudi Arabia	would face "divine revenge." Earlier, the US State Department called on the Iranian government to protect the Saudi Embassy in
1	842830	Earlier, the US State Department called on the Iranian government to protect the Saudi Embassy in Tehran and on both	Saudi Arabia	and Iran to avoid escalating regional Sunni-Shiite tensions. And Hassan Nasralla, leader of Hezbollah, strongly condemned Saudi Arabia for
1	842849	both Saudi Arabia and Iran to avoid escalating regional Sunni-Shiite tensions. And Hassan Nasralla, leader of Hezbollah, strongly condemned	Saudi Arabia	for executing al-Nimr. The ultraconservative Sunni kingdom and Shiite powerhouse Iran have waged a bitter struggle for regional power
1	842890	power for years. The two countries each back opposing sides in civil wars in Yemen and in Syria. (Read more	Saudi Arabia	stories.) New Delhi: Veteran Communist Party of India leader A B Bardhan, who steered the party during the turbulent period
1	847602	of Vietnam on the Spratly archipelago. For all the Latest World News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps.	Saudi Arabia	: Irans top leader today warned Saudi Arabia of divine revenge over the execution of an opposition Shiite cleric while Riyadh
1	847609	all the Latest World News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps. Saudi Arabia: Irans top leader today warned	Saudi Arabia	of divine revenge over the execution of an opposition Shiite cleric while Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a
1	847643	Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a war of words hours after protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran.	Saudi Arabia	announced the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr yesterday along with 46 others, including three other Shiite dissidents and a
1	847844	in their crimes in the entire region. Al-Nimr was convicted of terrorism charges but denied ever advocating violence. Sunni	Saudi Arabia	and Shiite Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen
1	847868	Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen. Iran accuses	Saudi Arabia	of supporting terrorism in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups, while Riyadh points to Irans support for the Lebanese
1	856939	integrated into political life should have that chance. A.H.: What do you think of the Islamic military coalition formed by	Saudi Arabia	? A. A.-S.: The Islamic coalition is a bubble. Two days after the announcement, even Saudi newspapers had no news
1	857014	is a strategic bubble. There is no common denominator because most participants of this coalition almost have no army. Even	Saudi Arabia	, with all due respect, does not have a strong army. It is not the country that should claim to lead
1	857100	main regional actors does not seem likely. There are fundamental differences in the definition of a terrorist organisation. For instance,	Saudi Arabia	and Turkey think that Jabhat Al-Nusra in Syria can be part of the political settlement if they separate from
1	875442	bad." The executions, which were criticised by a number of international figures and leaders, led to protests by Shias in	Saudi Arabia	, Yemen, Bahrain and Iran The Saudi embassy in Cairo stressed Sunday the independence and integrity of its judiciary following the
1	875582	kingdom. The executions, which were criticised by a number of international figures and leaders, led to protests by Shias in	Saudi Arabia	, Yemen, Bahrain and Iran. Both the Saudi embassy and consulate were ransacked in Iran Saturday night. Egypts foreign ministry released
1	875614	were ransacked in Iran Saturday night. Egypts foreign ministry released a statement Sunday condemning the attack on the Saudi embassy.	Saudi Arabia	is one of Egypt's staunchest allies in the region. The statement stressed the need to respect "the inviolability of the
1	881097	that backs Mr. Rubio. The pro-Rubio forces are breaking new ground, said Viveca Novak, communications director for the center.	Saudi Arabia	accused Iran of sponsoring terror and undermining regional stability, as a diplomatic spat between both countries escalated Saturday over the
1	881302	than a decade studying theology in Iran and had been a driving force behind Shia-led anti-government protests in	Saudi Arabia	since 2011, was among a group of 47 Shias and Sunnis executed Saturday for "terrorism". The group included many Qaeda
1	881539	Iran-linked cells smuggling explosives and arms to Bahrain and Kuwait have also been uncovered, the kingdom recalled. Regional heavyweights	Saudi Arabia	and Iran are supporting opposite sides in several conflict zones across the region. Saudi Arabia's "justice system is independent, just
1	882458	the Muslim world even further. In the Shiite theocracy Iran, the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Sunday that	Saudi Arabia	, which is ruled by a Sunni monarchy, would face divine vengeance for the killing of the outspoken cleric, which was
1	882499	was part of a mass execution of 47 men. Sheikh Nimr had advocated for greater political rights for Shiites in	Saudi Arabia	and surrounding countries. Saudi Arabia had accused him of inciting violence against the state. Here is a primer on the
1	882504	execution of 47 men. Sheikh Nimr had advocated for greater political rights for Shiites in Saudi Arabia and surrounding countries.	Saudi Arabia	had accused him of inciting violence against the state. Here is a primer on the basic differences between Sunni and
1	883282	East Alabama SHRM Chapter. He can be contacted at teden@constangy.com or 334-246-2901. Blog at www.alabamaatwork.com Sunni Muslim	Saudi Arabia	on Saturday executed a prominent Shia cleric, prompting outrage in Shia-majority Iran, where angry crowds set fire to the
1	883331	56, who spent more than a decade studying theology in Iran, was a driving figure behind anti-government protests in	Saudi Arabia	in 2011. He was put to death along with 46 other men, including Shia activists and Sunnis accused of involvement
1	883582	about possible "dangerous consequences" in a region already fraught with sectarian tensions. The United States echoed those fears, warning that	Saudi Arabia	risked "exacerbating sectarian tensions at a time when they urgently need to be reduced". "In this context, we reiterate the
1	883841	in 2012, three years after calling for Eastern Province's Shia-populated Qatif and Al-Ihsaa governorates to be separated from	Saudi Arabia	and united with Bahrain. The interior ministry had described him at the time of his arrest as an "instigator of
1	883901	interior minister Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz. "Let the worms eat him," Nimr had said, while also criticising the rulers of	Saudi Arabia	and Bahrain, where the Shia community has also complained of marginalisation. Search Keywords: Short link: Iraq's top Shia cleric Grand
1	883939	top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Sunday condemned the execution of Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr by	Saudi Arabia	, calling it an "unjust aggression". "We have received with much sorrow and regret the news of the martyrdom of a
1	891148	theology in Iran, a Shia power, was a driving force behind 2011 anti-government protests in the Sunni kingdom of	Saudi Arabia	. Following his execution Saturday, angry crowds hurled petrol bombs outside the Saudi embassy in Tehran before storming the building. Protests
1	891211	well as in Iraq and Bahrain. Ban's spokesman said the UN chief was "deeply dismayed over the recent execution by	Saudi Arabia	of 47 people." Deploring the violence outside the Saudi embassy in Tehran, he called for "calm and restraint" and urged
1	891255	leaders to work to avoid the exacerbation of sectarian tensions," his spokesman said in a statement. Executions have soared in	Saudi Arabia	since King Salman ascended the throne a year ago. Rights groups have repeatedly raised concerns about the fairness of trials
1	891343	of the process," Ban's spokesman said. The UN leaer had raised Nimr's case "with the leadership of the Kingdom of	Saudi Arabia	on a number of occasions," the statement added. Saudi Arabia's interior ministry said the executed men had been convicted of
1	891408	death penalty." "He points to the growing movement in the international community for the abolition of capital punishment and urges	Saudi Arabia	to commute all death sentences imposed in the kingdom." All those executed were Saudis, except for an Egyptian and a
1	891575	796-3686 BAGHDAD Iranian protesters ransacked and set fire to part of the Saudi Embassy in Tehran on Saturday after	Saudi Arabia	executed an outspoken Shiite cleric who had criticized the kingdoms treatment of its Shiite minority. Protesters broke furniture and smashed
1	891691	after participants began throwing Molotov cocktails at the embassy and then broke into the compound. Al-Nimr was executed in	Saudi Arabia	along with 47 men on terrorism-related charges, drawing condemnation from Iran and its allies in the region as well
1	891811	people were put to death, the Muslim kingdoms highest yearly total in two decades. They coincided with increased attacks in	Saudi Arabia	by the jihadis of the Islamic State and an escalating rivalry between the Sunni monarchy and Shiite Iran that has
1	891998	a fundamental right, he wrote. Repression does not last. Hundreds of Shiites took to the streets to protest in eastern	Saudi Arabia	and in Bahrain, witnesses said. In Iran, protesters tore down a flag from the Saudi Consulate in the city of
1	892044	planned for Sunday in Tehran. Saudi officials denied that sectarianism had played any role in the executions. This means that	Saudi Arabia	will not hesitate to punish all terrorists, said Anwar Eshki, a retired major general in the Saudi army who is
1	892082	Saudi army who is the chairman of a research center in Jiddah. When asked about al-Nimr, Eshki replied, In	Saudi Arabia	, there is no difference between the criminals. Saudi allies like Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates defended the kingdom. In
1	892107	difference between the criminals. Saudi allies like Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates defended the kingdom. In executing al-Nimr,	Saudi Arabia	had sent a message of determination to Iran, an Emirati political scientist, Abdulkhaliq Abdulla, wrote on Twitter, adding that the
1	892325	taken, said Frederic Wehrey, an analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace who has traveled in Shiite parts of	Saudi Arabia	. Al-Nimr, said to be in his mid-50s, was from Awamiyah, a poor town surrounded by palm groves in
1	892348	Nimr, said to be in his mid-50s, was from Awamiyah, a poor town surrounded by palm groves in eastern	Saudi Arabia	that is known for opposition to the monarchy. He studied in Iran and Syria, but rose to prominence for fiery
1	892422	who felt discriminated against by Persian Gulf governments. When these young people joined Arab Spring protests in Bahrain and eastern	Saudi Arabia	in 2011, al-Nimr became a leading figure. During a sermon in 2012, al-Nimr mocked Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz
1	892665	with terrorists is a stretch, Wehrey said. To my knowledge, he never called for armed insurrection. The executions came as	Saudi Arabia	sought to battle comparisons between its application of Shariah law and that of the Islamic State, the Sunni extremist group
1	892825	charges like adopting extremist ideology or undermining the stability of the state. The last mass execution of similar scale in	Saudi Arabia	was in 1980, when 63 jihadis were put to death after they seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca. The executions
1	893196	a beheading and a Saudi executioner. The caption asks the question Any difference? The photograph echoed numerous Iranian accusations that	Saudi Arabia	supports the Islamic State. In response, Saudi Arabia issued an angry statement pointing out that Iran is often accused by
1	893204	asks the question Any difference? The photograph echoed numerous Iranian accusations that Saudi Arabia supports the Islamic State. In response,	Saudi Arabia	issued an angry statement pointing out that Iran is often accused by many countries of supporting terrorism. Iran is the
1	893311	Iran carried out 694 executions in the first half of last year, according to an Amnesty International statement in July.	Saudi Arabia	, with a population nearly a third smaller than Irans, carried out 157 in 2015, according to Amnesty and media reports
1	893408	Arabian diplomatic facilities against further attack. The diplomatic police are responsible for confronting any aggression against the diplomatic sites of	Saudi Arabia	and will act according to its duties to maintain public order and restore security to such places, Foreign Ministry spokesman
1	893528	raised concerns at the highest levels of the Saudi government about the judicial process. In a statement, it called on	Saudi Arabia	to respect and protect human rights and to permit peaceful expression of dissent. We are particularly concerned that the execution
1	893629	complicating a surge of U.S. diplomacy aimed at bringing peace to the region, according to Toby Matthiesen, an expert on	Saudi Arabia	at the University of Oxford. Nimr had become a household name amongst Shiite Muslims around the world. Many had thought
1	893681	inflame sectarian tensions, he said. So this will complicate a whole range of issues, from the Syrian crisis to Yemen.	Saudi Arabia	and Iran are backing rival sides in Syrias war, and their enmity risks derailing a diplomatic effort led by the
1	893810	of fury that followed Nimrs death. Iran summoned the Saudi charge daffaires in Tehran to complain about the execution, and	Saudi Arabia	reciprocated by calling in the Iranian ambassador in Riyadh to protest the hostile remarks made by Iranian officials. The execution
1	893838	ambassador in Riyadh to protest the hostile remarks made by Iranian officials. The execution also triggered renewed unrest in both	Saudi Arabia	and neighboring Bahrain, after years of calm following the suppression of the demonstrations in 2011. Activists from both countries used
1	894521	crucifixion for participating in the protests while he was 16 or 17 years old, also drawing widespread international condemnation. BEIRUT	Saudi Arabia	severed relations with Iran on Sunday amid the furor that erupted over the execution by the Saudi authorities of a
1	894900	a beheading and a Saudi executioner. The caption asks the question Any difference? The photograph echoed numerous Iranian accusations that	Saudi Arabia	supports the Islamic State. In response, Saudi Arabia issued an angry statement pointing out that Iran is often accused by
1	894908	asks the question Any difference? The photograph echoed numerous Iranian accusations that Saudi Arabia supports the Islamic State. In response,	Saudi Arabia	issued an angry statement pointing out that Iran is often accused by many countries of supporting terrorism. Iran is the
1	895016	Iran carried out 694 executions in the first half of last year, according to an Amnesty International statement in July.	Saudi Arabia	, with a population nearly a third smaller than Irans, carried out 157 in 2015, according to Amnesty and media reports
1	895090	Arabian diplomatic facilities against further attack. The diplomatic police are responsible for confronting any aggression against the diplomatic sites of	Saudi Arabia	and will act according to its duties to maintain public order and restore security to such places, Foreign Ministry spokesman
1	895210	raised concerns at the highest levels of the Saudi government about the judicial process. In a statement, it called on	Saudi Arabia	to respect and protect human rights and to permit peaceful expression of dissent. We are particularly concerned that the execution
1	895311	complicating a surge of U.S. diplomacy aimed at bringing peace to the region, according to Toby Matthiesen, an expert on	Saudi Arabia	at the University of Oxford. Saudi Arabia and Iran are backing rival sides in Syrias war, and their enmity risks
1	895318	at bringing peace to the region, according to Toby Matthiesen, an expert on Saudi Arabia at the University of Oxford.	Saudi Arabia	and Iran are backing rival sides in Syrias war, and their enmity risks derailing a diplomatic effort led by the
1	895391	find themselves in opposition in the deeply divided politics of the mixed Sunni-Shiite nations of Iraq and Lebanon. RIYADH,	Saudi Arabia	Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir says his country is severing diplomatic ties with Iran amid spiking tensions over the
1	895487	leader of the countrys Shiite minority. Iranian officials harshly condemned the execution, with Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying that	Saudi Arabia	would face divine retribution. The ultraconservative Sunni kingdom and Shiite powerhouse Iran have waged a bitter struggle for regional power
1	911126	silvan500, Channel: silvan500) Details DMCA Iranian protesters ransacked and set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran on Saturday after	Saudi Arabia	executed an outspoken Shiite cleric who had criticized the kingdoms treatment of its Shiite minority. The cleric, Sheikh Nimr al
1	911155	criticized the kingdoms treatment of its Shiite minority. The cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, was among 47 men executed in	Saudi Arabia	on terrorism-related charges, drawing condemnation from Iran and its allies in the region, and sparking fears that sectarian tensions
1	911190	region, and sparking fears that sectarian tensions could rise across the Middle East. The executions coincided with increased attacks in	Saudi Arabia	by the jihadists of the Islamic State and an escalating rivalry between the Sunni monarchy and Shiite Iran that is
1	914667	in Nairobi, Kenya, Paul Schemm in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Tom Strong in Washington, D.C. contributed to this report. RIYADH,	Saudi Arabia	(AP) The latest developments following Saudi Arabia's execution of 47 people, including a prominent opposition Shiite cleric who had rallied
1	914697	of 47 people, including a prominent opposition Shiite cleric who had rallied demonstrations in the kingdom (All times local to	Saudi Arabia	). ___ 2 a.m. U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby says the Saudi Arabian government needs to respect and protect human
1	914746	including a prominent opposition Shiite (SHEE'-eyet) cleric. Kirby says in a statement Saturday that the U.S. is calling on	Saudi Arabia	to ensure fair judicial proceedings and permit peaceful expression of dissent while working with all community leaders to defuse tensions
1	914807	political activist risks making sectarian tensions worse at a time when they urgently need to be reduced. ___ 11 p.m.	Saudi Arabia	says it has summoned Iran's envoy to the kingdom to protest critical comments by Iranian authorities over the execution of
1	914906	cleric, who was among 47 prisoners executed Saturday. Iran's parliament speaker warned that the execution would prompt "a maelstrom" in	Saudi Arabia	. The execution threatens to stoke further sectarian tensions between the regional rivals who back opposing sides in civil wars in
1	914973	buried his body, but didn't tell them at which cemetery. Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr was among 47 prisoners executed by	Saudi Arabia	on Saturday in a move that threatened to further damage Sunni-Shiite relations in the region. The sheikh's brother, Mohammed
1	915010	region. The sheikh's brother, Mohammed al-Nimr, says the family had hoped to bury him in his hometown in eastern	Saudi Arabia	. His funeral would have attracted thousands of supporters as well as large numbers of protesters. Mohammed al-Nimr told The
1	915080	Awamyia, where the sheikh used to pray. ___ 7 p.m. Germany's Foreign Ministry has condemned the mass executions conducted in	Saudi Arabia	. Germany does not allow the death penalty. "Our position is clear: the death penalty is an inhumane form of punishment
1	915229	p.m. Iran's parliament speaker says the execution of prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr will prompt a "maelstrom" in	Saudi Arabia	. In comments posted on Iranian state television's website, Ali Larijani said, "Nimr's martyrdom will put Saudi Arabia in a maelstrom
1	915246	a "maelstrom" in Saudi Arabia. In comments posted on Iranian state television's website, Ali Larijani said, "Nimr's martyrdom will put	Saudi Arabia	in a maelstrom. Saudi will not pass through this maelstrom." ___ 3 p.m. An Iran-backed Shiite militia in Iraq
1	915346	the Iraqi government to "reconsider the benefit of having a Saudi embassy in Iraq, with a suspicious ambassador and goals."	Saudi Arabia	is gearing up to re-open its embassy in Shiite-dominated Iraq for the first time in 25 years. The
1	915493	2012, and another, Mohammed al-Shuyokh, was 19. Both were convicted on charges related to anti-government protests in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, where the Shiite minority is centered. Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shiite cleric and central figure in those protests
1	915699	The brother of Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent opposition leader who was among 47 people executed by	Saudi Arabia	, says he is shocked by the move. Mohammed al-Nimr told The Associated Press by phone Saturday that the executions
1	915778	funeral would be held as soon as possible. The execution of al-Nimr was expected to escalate tensions in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, where the Shiite minority is concentrated, and Bahrain, which has seen years of simmering unrest between its Shiite majority and
1	915889	and religious objectives, only shows the depth of imprudence and irresponsibility." His statement was carried by state-run Press TV.	Saudi Arabia	announced the execution of 47 prisoners on Saturday, including al-Qaida militants convicted of deadly attacks and at least four
1	915934	Nimr, arrested in 2012, was a central figure in demonstrations by the kingdom's Shiite minority calling for greater rights. Sunni	Saudi Arabia	and Shiite Iran are regional rivals, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen. The wife of
1	923108	Buddhist trends and also a continuation of the application of Buddhist teachings to contemporary Western forms of suffering. Iran Says	Saudi Arabia	Faces 'Divine Vengeance' For Executions 01/03/16 Source: RFE/RL Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned Saudi
1	923129	Arabia Faces 'Divine Vengeance' For Executions 01/03/16 Source: RFE/RL Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned	Saudi Arabia	of "divine vengeance" over the execution of an opposition Shi'ite cleric, while Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism -- escalating their
1	923199	cleric by Riyadh. Protesters gather outside the Saudi Embassy in Tehran after the execution of a Shi'ite cleric by Riyadh.	Saudi Arabia	announced the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on January 2 along with 46 others, including three other Shi'ite dissidents
1	923494	from Saudi consulate in Mashhad, Iran (photo by Mehr News Agency) Iran previously warned that executing the cleric would "cost	Saudi Arabia	dearly." The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the Saudi envoy in Tehran to protest Nimr's execution. Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, a member
1	923614	of the decay of the Saudi rulers. The criminal act of execution of Sheikh Nimr the leader of Shia in	Saudi Arabia	is part of a Zionist conspiracy to sow discord among the world Muslims which will be aborted by the Heavenly
1	923826	that Nimr's execution was intended to fuel sectarian strife in the region. "This measure taken by the ruling family [of	Saudi Arabia	] aims at reigniting the region, provoking sectarian fighting between Sunnis and Shi'a," he told Al-Sumaria TV. Prominent Iraqi Shi'ite
1	923869	Muqtada al-Sadr called for demonstrations in Persian Gulf countries and in Iraq to protest the execution of Nimr by	Saudi Arabia	. "I ask that the Shi'a of Saudi Arabia...show courage in responding even through peaceful demonstrations, and the same for
1	923877	Gulf countries and in Iraq to protest the execution of Nimr by Saudi Arabia. "I ask that the Shi'a of	Saudi Arabia	...show courage in responding even through peaceful demonstrations, and the same for the Shi' in the Gulf, so as to
1	924256	Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran, Iran, while a group of demonstrators gathered to protest execution of a Shi'ite cleric in	Saudi Arabia	, Jan. 3, 2016. (photo by Iranian security stand guard to protect Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran, Iran, while a group
1	924289	Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran, Iran, while a group of demonstrators gathered to protest execution of a Shi'ite cleric in	Saudi Arabia	, Jan. 3, 2016.(photo by Islamic Republic News Agency Iran's supreme leader says Saudi Arabia will face "divine revenge" because
1	924304	of a Shi'ite cleric in Saudi Arabia, Jan. 3, 2016.(photo by Islamic Republic News Agency Iran's supreme leader says	Saudi Arabia	will face "divine revenge" because of its execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shi'ite critic of Saudi Arabia's
1	924455	tensions in the region, with unrest predicted in Shia-majority areas. Nimr, who was among 47 people executed Saturday in	Saudi Arabia	, was a widely revered Shi'ite Muslim cleric convicted in 2014 of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death. He
1	924496	He was an outspoken critic of the kingdom's ruling al-Saud family and a key leader of Shi'ite protests in	Saudi Arabia	in 2011. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply dismayed" by the execution of Nimr and the
1	924644	which made frequent requests to the Saudis to pardon Nimr, had some of the strongest reaction to the news, saying	Saudi Arabia	would pay a high price for the execution. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hossein Jaber Ansari, strongly attacked Saudi Arabia for
1	924663	saying Saudi Arabia would pay a high price for the execution. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hossein Jaber Ansari, strongly attacked	Saudi Arabia	for ramping up sectarian tensions in the region. The speaker of the Iranian parliament said Saudi Arabia, which is founded
1	924680	Ansari, strongly attacked Saudi Arabia for ramping up sectarian tensions in the region. The speaker of the Iranian parliament said	Saudi Arabia	, which is founded upon an ultraconservative Sunni ideology known as Wahhabism, would face a "maelstrom'' from which it would not
1	924944	Kabalan, said, "This is a crime at a human level and will have repercussions in the coming days." Iran and	Saudi Arabia	have been vying for leadership in the Muslim world since Iran's 1979 revolution, which elevated hard-line Shi'ite clerics to
1	925007	and a crucial shift in the sectarian balance of power in the region. After Arab Spring protests erupted in 2011,	Saudi Arabia	and Iran entered into a fierce proxy war in Syria, where they support opposite sides of the conflict, and in
1	925031	entered into a fierce proxy war in Syria, where they support opposite sides of the conflict, and in Yemen, where	Saudi Arabia	has been bombing Iranian-allied rebels since March. They also support opposing political groups in Lebanon, Iraq and Bahrain. Protests
1	925110	and Tehran, where the majority of outrage is expected to be focused. Related News: Shia cleric among 47 executed by	Saudi Arabia	in a single day - Saudi Arabia's authorities have demonstrated their utter disregard for human rights and life by executing 47
1	930219	execution prompted protests in Iran that were reminiscent of the seizure of the U.S. embassy in 1979. Irans mullahs warned	Saudi Arabia	that it would pay a high price for executing al-Nimr. The Telegraph reports: An angry crowd has stormed the
1	940022	relations across the Middle East. Hundreds of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimrs supporters protested his execution in his hometown in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, in neighboring Bahrain and as far away as northern India. Heres a look at the aftermath and regional implications of
1	940069	Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr? Al-Nimr, who was in his 50s, was a widely revered Shiite Muslim cleric from eastern	Saudi Arabia	who was convicted in October 2014 of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death. He was an outspoken government
1	940101	charges and sentenced to death. He was an outspoken government critic and a key leader of Shiite protests in eastern	Saudi Arabia	in 2011. He was also a critic of the government of Bahrain, where a Sunni-led monarchy suppressed protests by
1	940134	Bahrain, where a Sunni-led monarchy suppressed protests by Shiites who make up the majority of the tiny island nation.	Saudi Arabia	sent troops to help Bahrain crush the uprising, concerned it would spread and destabilize other Arab Gulf countries. Al-Nimr
1	940249	death is seen by some as a warning to anyone thinking of calling for reforms and wider political freedoms in	Saudi Arabia	. His death also strikes a sensitive chord for Saudi Shiites who claim they are discriminated against by authorities in the
1	940296	view Shiites as heretics. Several Shiites mosques and places of worship were targeted by Sunni extremists in 2015 in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, despite attempts by security forces to clamp down on Islamic State group supporters who have also targeted police. Al-Nimrs
1	940377	sentences. His death is expected to further exacerbate the proxy wars for regional supremacy being fought across the region by	Saudi Arabia	and Iran. The two rival nations currently back opposing sides in civil wars in both Syria and Yemen. How will
1	940416	Yemen. How will this affect Sunni-Shiite relations? Irans Shiite clerics have used al-Nimrs death to lash out at	Saudi Arabia	, which is founded upon an ultraconservative Sunni ideology known as Wahhabism. Irans Foreign Ministry warned that the Saudi monarchy would
1	940450	Foreign Ministry warned that the Saudi monarchy would pay a heavy price and the speaker of the Iranian parliament said	Saudi Arabia	would face a maelstrom from which it would not escape. Iran and Saudi Arabia have been vying for leadership in
1	940464	speaker of the Iranian parliament said Saudi Arabia would face a maelstrom from which it would not escape. Iran and	Saudi Arabia	have been vying for leadership in the Muslim world since Irans 1979 revolution, which elevated to power hard-line Shiite
1	940527	and a crucial shift in the sectarian balance of power in the region. After Arab Spring protests erupted in 2011,	Saudi Arabia	and Iran entered into a fierce proxy war in Syria, where they are supporting opposite sides of the conflict, and
1	940552	into a fierce proxy war in Syria, where they are supporting opposite sides of the conflict, and in Yemen, where	Saudi Arabia	has been bombing Iranian-allied rebels since March. They also support opposing political groups in Lebanon, Iraq and Bahrain. In
1	950588	to falsify by any reference to reality. Will these warheads be available, if need be, say to a patron like	Saudi Arabia	should the need arise? Your guess is as good as mine. Israel and the world has been concerned about Iran's
1	956332	how the terrorists managed to sneak in, he said "investigations have not yet started as operation is still going on".	Saudi Arabia	on Sunday came under attack globally a day after it carried out mass execution of 47 people, including Shia cleric
1	956453	among the Shia community across the world and threatens to deepen the serious sectarian conflict in the Middle East. Ironically,	Saudi Arabia	is the head of the United Nations human rights council. Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr was a symbolic leader of Shia
1	956525	Iran's second biggest city in the country's northeast, was also set on fire. Shia-dominated Iran has said that rival	Saudi Arabia	is going to pay a "high price" for the executions. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticised Saudi Arabia for killing Nimr
1	956542	said that rival Saudi Arabia is going to pay a "high price" for the executions. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticised	Saudi Arabia	for killing Nimr. "I have no doubt that the Saudi government has damaged its image, more than before, among the
1	956592	countries -- by this un-Islamic act," he said in a statement. There has been a huge upsurge in executions in	Saudi Arabia	in 2015 with at least 157 people put to death as compared to 90 people who were executed in 2014
1	956622	to death as compared to 90 people who were executed in 2014. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that	Saudi Arabia	will face "divine revenge" for executing the top Shiite cleric. Khamenei called the killing of Nimr "a political mistake by
1	956772	executed men had been convicted of adopting the radical "takfiri" ideology, joining "terrorist organizations" and implementing various "criminal plots." Sunni	Saudi Arabia	and Shiite Iran have been locked in bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen
1	956796	Iran have been locked in bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen. Iran accuses	Saudi Arabia	of supporting "terrorism" in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups, while Riyadh points to Iran's support for the Lebanese
1	956894	down again. Image: A girl carries a picture of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, who was executed along with others in	Saudi Arabia	, during a protest against the execution in front of the United Nation's building in Beirut, Lebanon. Sign reads, "The martyr
1	956932	Sign reads, "The martyr scholar Nimr al-Nimr". Photograph: Hasan Shaaban/Reuters The United Nations too came down hard upon	Saudi Arabia	for carrying out the executions. "Under international human rights law, the death penalty may only be imposed, in countries that
1	957121	indeed, particularly as some of those sentenced to death were accused of non-violent crimes." He urged the government of	Saudi Arabia	to impose a moratorium on all executions and "to work with the UN and other partners on alternative strategies to
1	962506	interview, "The enemy is deliberately striking infrastructure and residential buildings in Kherson." With reporting by Reuters, AP, dpa, and AFP	Saudi Arabia	has said it's cutting diplomatic ties with Iran, in the latest fallout to erupt after Riyadhs execution of an opposition
1	962563	al-Jubeir announced the decision to sever ties with Tehran on January 3, saying that all Iranian diplomats must leave	Saudi Arabia	within 48 hours. The move came amid increasingly harsh rhetoric between Riyadh and Tehran, with Iran's supreme leader warning of
1	962617	came almost a day after protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, setting fires and throwing papers from the roof.	Saudi Arabia	, ruled by a Sunni-led royal dynasty, is engaged in a tug of war with Shiite-led Iran throughout the
1	962673	in places like Yemen, as well as Bahrain, Iraq, and Syria. The execution of Nimr, announced on January 2 by	Saudi Arabia	, was expected to fuel further outbreaks of proxy violence. Nimr was a central figure in protests by Saudi Arabia's marginalized
1	962966	harsh revenge" against the Saudi Sunni royal dynasty for his execution. Iran previously warned that executing the cleric would "cost	Saudi Arabia	dearly." Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, a member of the Assembly of Experts and a Friday Prayer leader, denounced the execution as
1	963072	of the decay of the Saudi rulers. The criminal act of execution of Sheikh Nimr the leader of Shia in	Saudi Arabia	is part of a Zionist conspiracy to sow discord among the world Muslims which will be aborted by the Heavenly
1	963221	that Nimr's execution was intended to fuel sectarian strife in the region. "This measure taken by the ruling family [of	Saudi Arabia	] aims at reigniting the region, provoking sectarian fighting between Sunnis and Shi'a," he told Al-Sumaria TV. Prominent Iraqi Shi'ite
1	963264	Muqtada al-Sadr called for demonstrations in Persian Gulf countries and in Iraq to protest the execution of Nimr by	Saudi Arabia	. "I ask that the Shi'a of Saudi Arabia...show courage in responding even through peaceful demonstrations, and the same for
1	963272	Gulf countries and in Iraq to protest the execution of Nimr by Saudi Arabia. "I ask that the Shi'a of	Saudi Arabia	...show courage in responding even through peaceful demonstrations, and the same for the Shi' in the Gulf, so as to
1	972988	said that raids had begun just before dawn. This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate Riyadh,	Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia's execution Saturday of 47 prisoners, including an influential Shiite cleric, threatened to further damage Sunni-Shiite relations in
1	973041	kingdom and its regional foe Iran. Shiite leaders across the region swiftly condemned Riyadh and warned of sectarian backlash as	Saudi Arabia	insisted the executions were part of a justified war on terrorism. Also executed Saturday were al-Qaida detainees who were
1	973091	foreigners and security forces a decade ago. The execution now becomes another focal point for sectarian and political wrangling between	Saudi Arabia	and Iran. The two regional rivals back opposing sides in civil wars in Yemen and in Syria. Saudi Arabia was
1	973110	between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The two regional rivals back opposing sides in civil wars in Yemen and in Syria.	Saudi Arabia	was also a vocal critic of the recent Iranian agreement with world powers that ends international economic sanctions in exchange
1	973184	the Saudi envoy in Tehran to protest, and parliament speaker Ali Larijani said the execution would prompt "a maelstrom" in	Saudi Arabia	. Al-Nimr's execution could also antagonize the Shiite-led government in Iraq, which has close relations with Tehran. The Saudi
1	973288	fundamental right. Repression does not last." Hundreds of al-Nimr's supporters protested in his hometown of al-Qatif in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, in neighboring Bahrain where police fired tear gas and bird shot, and as far away as northern India. Germany's Foreign
1	973336	our existing concerns about the growing tensions and the deepening rifts in the region." His death comes 11 months after	Saudi Arabia	issued a sweeping counterterrorism law after Arab Spring protests shook the region in 2011 and toppled several longtime autocrats. The
1	973416	Criminal Court, established in 2008 to try terrorism cases. To counter Arab Spring rumblings that threatened to spill into eastern	Saudi Arabia	, the kingdom sent troops in 2011 to crush Shiite protests demanding more political powers from the Sunni-led, fraternal monarchy
1	974505	raised concerns at the highest levels of the Saudi government about the judicial process. In a statement, it called on	Saudi Arabia	"to respect and protect human rights" and to permit "peaceful expression of dissent." "We are particularly concerned that the execution
1	974607	a surge of U.S. diplomacy aimed at bringing peace to the troubled region, according to Toby Matthiesen, an expert on	Saudi Arabia	at the University of Oxford. Saudi Arabia and Iran are backing rival sides in Syria's war, and their enmity risks
1	974614	bringing peace to the troubled region, according to Toby Matthiesen, an expert on Saudi Arabia at the University of Oxford.	Saudi Arabia	and Iran are backing rival sides in Syria's war, and their enmity risks derailing a diplomatic effort led by the
1	975795	highest decoration, the Legion of Honor, was awarded posthumously to the victims of the attacks through a government decree. BAGHDAD	Saudi Arabia	cut diplomatic ties with Iran Sunday and gave Iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave the kingdom, marking a swift escalation
1	975971	the region will continue, said Michael Stephens, an analyst at the Royal United Services Institute, a research center in London.	Saudi Arabia	and Iran follow separate strands of Islam and have long been rivals for influence across the Middle East and beyond
1	976037	ways to extend their reach. That put them on opposite sides of various conflicts, often divided by sect. In Bahrain,	Saudi Arabia	sent tanks to support the Sunni monarchy against protesters led by the island nations Shiite majority. In Syria, Iran has
1	976067	protesters led by the island nations Shiite majority. In Syria, Iran has bankrolled the government of President Bashar Assad while	Saudi Arabia	has supported Sunni rebels seeking his ouster. And in Yemen, Saudi Arabia has led an air campaign against Shiite Houthi
1	976079	bankrolled the government of President Bashar Assad while Saudi Arabia has supported Sunni rebels seeking his ouster. And in Yemen,	Saudi Arabia	has led an air campaign against Shiite Houthi rebels. But setting off the war of words that finally broke relations
1	978566	undermining the stability of the state. Big spike in executions during 2015 The last mass execution of similar scale in	Saudi Arabia	was in 1980, when 63 jihadists were put to death after they seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca. The executions
1	978732	a year in which the kingdom recorded its highest yearly total in two decades. They coincided with increased attacks in	Saudi Arabia	by the jihadists of the Islamic State and an escalating rivalry between the Sunni monarchy and Shiite Iran that has
1	978920	right," he tweeted in English. "Repression does not last." Hundreds of Shiites took to the streets to protest in eastern	Saudi Arabia	and in Bahrain, witnesses said. In Iran, protesters tore down a flag from the Saudi consulate in the city of
1	979148	taken," said Frederic Wehrey, an analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace who has travelled in Shiite parts of	Saudi Arabia	. "He will be eaten by worms" Nimr, said to be in his mid-50s, was from Awamiyah, a poor town
1	979176	Nimr, said to be in his mid-50s, was from Awamiyah, a poor town surrounded by palm groves in eastern	Saudi Arabia	that is known for opposition to the monarchy. He studied in Iran and Syria, but rose to prominence for fiery
1	979291	death is seen by some as a warning to anyone thinking of calling for reforms and wider political freedoms in	Saudi Arabia	. His death also strikes a sensitive chord for Saudi Shiites who claim they are discriminated against by authorities in the
1	979332	the kingdom, where many ultra-conservatives Sunnis view Shiites as heretics. Several Shiites mosques and places of worship in eastern	Saudi Arabia	were targeted by Sunni extremists in 2015, despite attempts by security forces to clamp down on Islamic State supporters who
1	982135	suspect escaping to the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Nashat Melhem's father urged the police to find his son quickly. Baghdad:	Saudi Arabia	has cut diplomatic ties with Iran and given all Iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave the kingdom, as escalating tensions
1	982166	Iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave the kingdom, as escalating tensions over the execution of an outspoken Shiite cleric in	Saudi Arabia	marked a new low in relations between the two Middle Eastern powers. The surprise move, announced on Sunday in a
1	982228	execution of Nimr al-Nimr and the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran by protesters in response. On Monday,	Saudi Arabia	went one step further and said it would cut all commercial ties between the two countries and ban its citizens
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1	1012436	news agency. At least 44 people were arrested late Saturday for storming the diplomatic missions in Tehran and Mashhad after	Saudi Arabia	announced it had executed prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr and 46 other men on "terrorism" charges. In Tehran protesters
1	1012486	kingdom's consulate in Mashhad, Iran's second biggest city in the country's northeast, was also set on fire. But Rouhani criticised	Saudi Arabia	for killing Nimr. "I have no doubt that the Saudi government has damaged its image, more than before, among the
1	1021015	Tankers (TNK), Euronav (EURN), DHT Holdings (DHT), and Tsakos Energy Navigation (TNP). China is shifting suppliers In November, Russia overtook	Saudi Arabia	as the top crude oil supplier for the third time this year. For Chinas new importers, teapot refineries, Saudi crude
1	1022143	Ministry of Equality and Equity would be a central agency of the Executive Branch. | Read More Riyadh (AFP) - Sunni Muslim	Saudi Arabia	executed a prominent Shiite cleric, prompting outrage in Shiite-majority countries with angry crowds in Iran setting fire to the
1	1022192	who spent more than a decade studying theology in Iran and was a driving force behind anti-government protests in	Saudi Arabia	in 2011, was put to death along with 46 other men, the Saudi interior ministry said. Along with the 56
1	1022735	solution" would prevail to spare the cleric's life. He warned that his execution could trigger "negative reactions" inside and outside	Saudi Arabia	. The governments of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, however, voiced support for Saudi Arabia, saying the executions were necessary
1	1022750	negative reactions" inside and outside Saudi Arabia. The governments of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, however, voiced support for	Saudi Arabia	, saying the executions were necessary to confront extremism. Executions have soared in the country since King Salman ascended the throne
1	1022802	2015, nearly twice as many as in 2014. Rights groups have repeatedly raised concern about the fairness of trials in	Saudi Arabia	, where murder, drug trafficking, armed robbery, rape and apostasy are all punishable by death. Nimr was arrested in 2012, three
1	1022841	in 2012, three years after calling for Eastern Province's Shiite-populated Qatif and Al-Ihsaa governorates to be separated from	Saudi Arabia	and united with Bahrain. The interior ministry had described him at the time of his arrest as an "instigator of
1	1048670	the report said. (**) Share this article Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Linkedin Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy (The Jakarta Post) Riyadh,	Saudi Arabia	Sun, January 3, 2016 Saudi Arabia's execution Saturday of 47 prisoners, including an influential Shiite cleric, threatened to further damage
1	1048727	kingdom and its regional foe Iran. Shiite leaders across the region swiftly condemned Riyadh and warned of sectarian backlash as	Saudi Arabia	insisted the executions were part of a justified war on terrorism. Also executed Saturday were al-Qaida detainees who were
1	1048782	decade ago. The execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr now becomes another focal point for sectarian and political wrangling between	Saudi Arabia	and Iran. The two regional rivals back opposing sides in civil wars in Yemen and in Syria. Saudi Arabia was
1	1048801	between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The two regional rivals back opposing sides in civil wars in Yemen and in Syria.	Saudi Arabia	was also a vocal critic of the recent Iranian agreement with world powers that ends international economic sanctions in exchange
1	1048873	the Saudi envoy in Tehran to protest, and parliament speaker Ali Larijani said the execution would prompt "a maelstrom" in	Saudi Arabia	. The Saudi Foreign Ministry later said it had summoned Iran's envoy to the kingdom to protest the critical Iranian reaction
1	1049010	fundamental right. Repression does not last." Hundreds of al-Nimr's supporters protested in his hometown of al-Qatif in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, in neighboring Bahrain where police fired tear gas and bird shot, and as far away as northern India. The sheikh's
1	1049172	exacerbating sectarian tensions at a time when they urgently need to be reduced." He said the U.S. is calling on	Saudi Arabia	to ensure fair judicial proceedings and permit peaceful expression of dissent while working with all community leaders to defuse tensions
1	1049204	dissent while working with all community leaders to defuse tensions after the executions. Al-Nimr's death comes 11 months after	Saudi Arabia	issued a sweeping counterterrorism law after Arab Spring protests shook the region in 2011 and toppled several longtime autocrats. The
1	1049284	Criminal Court, established in 2008 to try terrorism cases. To counter Arab Spring rumblings that threatened to spill into eastern	Saudi Arabia	, the kingdom sent troops in 2011 to crush Shiite protests demanding more political powers from the Sunni-led, fraternal monarchy
1	1049427	at the time of arrest in 2012. Both were convicted on charges related to anti-government protests held in eastern	Saudi Arabia	. Saudi Arabia says all those executed were convicted of acts of terrorism. Al-Nimr and the three others mentioned had
1	1049429	time of arrest in 2012. Both were convicted on charges related to anti-government protests held in eastern Saudi Arabia.	Saudi Arabia	says all those executed were convicted of acts of terrorism. Al-Nimr and the three others mentioned had been charged
1	1049547	law. Saudi Arabia's judiciary adheres to one of the strictest interpretations, a Sunni Muslim ideology referred to as Wahhabism. Because	Saudi Arabia	carries out most executions through beheading and sometimes in public, it has drawn comparisons to extremist groups like al-Qaida
1	1049586	like al-Qaida and the Islamic State group ' which also carry out public beheadings and claim to be implementing Shariah.	Saudi Arabia	strongly rejects the comparisons and points out that it has a judicial appeals process with executions ultimately aimed at combating
1	1050208	convicted, and his death sentenced upheld, on charges of attacking security forces and taking part in protests, among other charges.	Saudi Arabia	carried out at least 157 executions in 2015, with beheadings reaching their highest level in the kingdom in two decades
1	1050309	Abdullah Al-Shihri (The Jakarta Post) Tehran, Iran Sun, January 3, 2016 Protesters in Iran, angered by the execution by	Saudi Arabia	of a prominent Shiite cleric, broke into the Saudi embassy in Tehran early Sunday, setting fires and throwing papers from
1	1050428	tensions in a regional struggle playing out between the Sunni kingdom and its foe Iran, a predominantly Shiite nation. While	Saudi Arabia	insisted the executions were part of a justified war on terrorism, Iranian politicians warned that the Saudi monarchy would pay
1	1050658	to open a rancorous new chapter in the ongoing Sunni-Shiite power struggle playing out across the Middle East, with	Saudi Arabia	and Iran as the primary antagonists. The two regional powers already back opposing sides in civil wars in Yemen and
1	1050682	as the primary antagonists. The two regional powers already back opposing sides in civil wars in Yemen and in Syria.	Saudi Arabia	was also a vocal critic of the recent Iranian agreement with world powers that ends international economic sanctions in exchange
1	1050804	right. Repression does not last." Hundreds of al-Nimr's supporters also protested in his hometown of al-Qatif in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, in neighboring Bahrain where police fired tear gas and bird shot, and as far away as northern India. The sheikh's
1	1050923	pray. A spokesman said in a statement that United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was "deeply dismayed" over the	Saudi Arabia	executions, including that of Al-Nimr. Germany's Foreign Ministry said the cleric's execution "strengthens our existing concerns about the growing
1	1050993	exacerbating sectarian tensions at a time when they urgently need to be reduced." He said the U.S. is calling on	Saudi Arabia	to ensure fair judicial proceedings and permit peaceful expression of dissent while working with all community leaders to defuse tensions
1	1051025	dissent while working with all community leaders to defuse tensions after the executions. Al-Nimr's death comes 11 months after	Saudi Arabia	issued a sweeping counterterrorism law after Arab Spring protests shook the region in 2011 and toppled several longtime autocrats. The
1	1051126	attacks against foreigners and security forces a decade ago. To counter Arab Spring rumblings that threatened to spill into eastern	Saudi Arabia	, the kingdom sent troops in 2011 to crush Shiite protests demanding more political powers from the Sunni-led, fraternal monarchy
1	1051212	political detainees were also executed from among the 47. The lawyer spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.	Saudi Arabia	says all those executed were convicted of acts of terrorism. Al-Nimr and the three others mentioned had been charged
1	1051329	Shariah law. Saudi Arabia's judiciary adheres to one of the strictest interpretations, a Sunni Muslim ideology referred to as Wahhabism.	Saudi Arabia	carries out most executions through beheading and sometimes in public and has drawn comparisons to extremist groups like al-Qaida
1	1051853	adopt a political approach to settle matters without bloodshed." He urged people to "adopt peaceful means when expressing their anger."	Saudi Arabia	carried out at least 157 executions in 2015, with beheadings reaching their highest level in the kingdom in two decades
1	1055159	Suu Kyi's party won 77 percent of the vote. But my favorite country in terms of progress in 2015 is	Saudi Arabia	' today's easily most detested nation for exporting the beliefs of the most hideous organization. For a hopeful 2016, Saudi Arabia
1	1055179	Saudi Arabia ' today's easily most detested nation for exporting the beliefs of the most hideous organization. For a hopeful 2016,	Saudi Arabia	is my pick because women were able to vote and even become candidates in last year's elections! Wow, they could
1	1055944	for the protection of Indonesians overseas to our ambassador to Malaysia, Herman Prayitno, and to the Jeddah consul general in	Saudi Arabia	, Dharmakirty Syailendra, among others. Last year was remembered for mass slaughters in the name of Islam. But hope emerged from
1	1061181	Avraham Shalom and a government investigation committee. (YWN Israel Desk, Jerusalem / Photo: Medabrim Tikshoret) Irans top leader on Sunday warned	Saudi Arabia	of divine revenge over the execution of an opposition Shiite cleric while Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a
1	1061215	Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a war of words hours after protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran.	Saudi Arabia	announced the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday along with 46 others, including three other Shiite dissidents and
1	1061417	in their crimes in the entire region. Al-Nimr was convicted of terrorism charges but denied ever advocating violence. Sunni	Saudi Arabia	and Shiite Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen
1	1061441	Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen. Iran accuses	Saudi Arabia	of supporting terrorism in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups, while Riyadh points to Irans support for the Lebanese
1	1061753	Beirut, as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah called al-Nimr the martyr, the holy warrior. Meanwhile, Al-Nimrs supporters in eastern	Saudi Arabia	prepared for three days of mourning at a mosque in al-Awamiya, some 390 kilometers (240 miles) northeast from the
1	1061936	was unjustly and aggressively shed. Hundreds of al-Nimrs supporters also protested in his hometown of al-Qatif in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, in neighboring Bahrain where police fired tear gas and bird shot, and as far away as northern India. The last
1	1061959	neighboring Bahrain where police fired tear gas and bird shot, and as far away as northern India. The last time	Saudi Arabia	carried out a mass execution on this scale was in 1980, when the kingdom executed 63 people convicted over the
1	1062033	they demanded the royal family abdicate the throne. Also Sunday, the BBC reported that one of the 47 executed in	Saudi Arabia	, Adel al-Dhubaiti, was convicted over a 2004 attack on its journalists in Riyadh. That attack by a gang outside
1	1062179	outside Saudi embassies in Beirut and Tehran, and protests were expected in al-Nimrs hometown of al-Qatif in eastern	Saudi Arabia	. Al-Nimrs execution adds a rancorous new chapter to the ongoing Sunni-Shiite struggle that continues to play out across
1	1062207	new chapter to the ongoing Sunni-Shiite struggle that continues to play out across the Middle East with Iran and	Saudi Arabia	as the primary antagonists. Heres a look at the aftermath and the regional implications. ___ WHO WAS SHEIKH NIMR AL
1	1062246	SHEIKH NIMR AL-NIMR? Al-Nimr, who was in his 50s, was a widely revered Shiite Muslim cleric from eastern	Saudi Arabia	who was convicted in Oct. 2014 of sedition and other charges and sentenced to death. He was an outspoken government
1	1062278	charges and sentenced to death. He was an outspoken government critic and a key leader of Shiite protests in eastern	Saudi Arabia	in 2011. He was also a critic of the government of Bahrain, where a Sunni-led monarchy suppressed protests by
1	1062311	Bahrain, where a Sunni-led monarchy suppressed protests by Shiites who make up the majority of the tiny island nation.	Saudi Arabia	sent troops to help Bahrain crush the uprising, concerned it would spread and destabilize other Arab Gulf countries. Al-Nimr
1	1062416	death is seen by some as a warning to anyone thinking of calling for reforms and wider political freedoms in	Saudi Arabia	. His death also strikes a sensitive chord for Saudi Shiites who claim they are discriminated against by authorities in the
1	1062463	view Shiites as heretics. Several Shiites mosques and places of worship were targeted by Sunni extremists in 2015 in eastern	Saudi Arabia	, despite attempts by security forces to clamp down on Islamic State group supporters who have also targeted police. Al-Nimrs
1	1062544	sentences. His death is expected to further exacerbate the proxy wars for regional supremacy being fought across the region by	Saudi Arabia	and Iran. The two rival nations currently back opposing sides in civil wars in both Syria and Yemen. ___ HOW
1	1062584	___ HOW WILL THIS IMPACT SUNNI-SHIITE RELATIONS? Irans Shiite clerics have used al-Nimrs death to lash out at	Saudi Arabia	, which is founded upon an ultraconservative Sunni ideology known as Wahhabism. Many extremist Wahhabis regard all Shiites as heretics. Supreme
1	1062691	and a crucial shift in the sectarian balance of power in the region. After Arab Spring protests erupted in 2011,	Saudi Arabia	and Iran entered into a fierce proxy war in Syria, where they are supporting opposite sides of the conflict, and
1	1062716	into a fierce proxy war in Syria, where they are supporting opposite sides of the conflict, and in Yemen, where	Saudi Arabia	has been bombing Iranian-allied rebels since March. They also support opposing political groups in Lebanon, Iraq and Bahrain. (AP
1	1071961	6.0+, at a minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768. Bahrains Premier yesterday (January 2) lauded the honourable stance of	Saudi Arabia	, led by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in support of Islam and Muslims
1	1079982	places in the Kashmir valley and Kargil district today as Shia Muslims demonstrated against the execution of a cleric in	Saudi Arabia	. The Superintendent of Police (SP), North City, Srinagar, was injured in a clash between Shia protesters and the police in
1	1080038	the region, including the city, today against the execution of cleric Nimr al-Nimr. The Shia cleric was executed in	Saudi Arabia	on Saturday, which triggered protests in the Shia-dominated pockets of the Kashmir valley. According to police sources, minor demonstrations
1	1080215	Development Council, Kargil. Jammu: The Shia Federation today organised a protest against the execution of a Shia religious leader by	Saudi Arabia	and alleged that Saudis are supporting terrorists groups across the world. Members of the Shia community paid homage to Nimr
1	1080243	terrorists groups across the world. Members of the Shia community paid homage to Nimr al-Nimr, who was executed by	Saudi Arabia	on alleged terror charges a few days ago. Speaking on the occasion, prominent cleric Maulana Mohammad Kousar Ali Jafri condemned
1	1080305	kingdom. We condemn the execution and demand from the Indian Government to lodge a protest, said Jafri. Protesters alleged that	Saudi Arabia	was responsible for terror acts around the world and innocent people were being killed in Syria, Yemen, Pakistan and other
1	1096638	his life. -- Robert A. HeinleinAfter all the serious stuff here, maybe we need a funny picture of a cantankerous cat	Saudi Arabia	severed diplomatic ties with Iran less than a day after demonstrators in Tehran stormed the Saudi embassy to protest the
1	1096690	by the state-run IRNA news agency, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian criticized the move late Sunday, saying	Saudi Arabia	could not distract from its "big mistake" of executing Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr by cutting ties with Iran. Saudi Foreign
1	1096738	country's move late Sunday. He said all Iranian diplomats must leave the country within 48 hours and that Sunni-majority	Saudi Arabia	would not allow Shi'ite dominated Iran to undermine Saudi security. "The continued attacks on diplomatic missions is a flagrant violation
1	1096770	The continued attacks on diplomatic missions is a flagrant violation of all international treaties," al-Jubeir said. He added that	Saudi Arabia	will not let Iran undermine its security or that of the region. "We want to make it very clear that
1	1096866	convicted in 2014 of sedition and other charges, was also a key leader in 2011 of Shi'ite protests in eastern	Saudi Arabia	. Forty-six others were also executed in the kingdom Saturday, triggering international outrage and warnings of grave repercussions for the
1	1096945	engagement and direct conversations remain essential" to resolving the crisis. Iran threatens 'divine vengeance' Earlier Sunday, Iran's supreme leader said	Saudi Arabia	will face "divine vengeance" for its execution of al-Nimr. State television quoted Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying, "The unjustly
1	1097286	when they urgently need to be reduced," U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement Saturday. Iran and	Saudi Arabia	have been vying for leadership in the Muslim world since Iran's 1979 revolution, which elevated to power hardline Shi'ite clerics
1	1097348	and a crucial shift in the sectarian balance of power in the region. After Arab Spring protests erupted in 2011,	Saudi Arabia	and Iran entered into a fierce proxy war in Syria, where they support opposite sides of the conflict. The two
1	1110240	messages of support for the left-wing weekly with a long history of mocking religions, especially Islam. King Salman of	Saudi Arabia	, who came to the throne almost a year ago, is one of seven brothers by the same mother. As soon
1	1120389	legal serves only to illustrate the bankruptcy of the legislative mechanisms in a place where criminal acts have become lawful.	Saudi Arabia	said on Saturday that it had summoned Iran's envoy to the kingdom to protest critical comments by Iranian authorities over
1	1120511	Nimr, who was among 47 prisoners executed Saturday. Iran's parliament speaker warned that the execution would prompt "a maelstrom" in	Saudi Arabia	. The execution threatens to stoke further sectarian tensions between the regional rivals who back opposing sides in civil wars in
1	1120536	to stoke further sectarian tensions between the regional rivals who back opposing sides in civil wars in Yemen and Syria.	Saudi Arabia	executed the prominent Shi'ite cleric and dozens of al Qaeda members on Saturday, signaling that it would not tolerate attacks
1	1120670	of the 47 killed in the kingdom's biggest mass execution for decades were Sunnis convicted of al Qaeda attacks in	Saudi Arabia	a decade ago. Four, including Nimr, were Shi'ites accused of involvement in shooting policemen. The executions took place in 12
1	1120714	prisons using firing squads and the others beheading. In December, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula threatened to retaliate against	Saudi Arabia	for any execution of its members. The move further soured relations between Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia and its Shi'ite regional
1	1120730	threatened to retaliate against Saudi Arabia for any execution of its members. The move further soured relations between Sunni-ruled	Saudi Arabia	and its Shi'ite regional rival, Iran, which had hailed Nimr as the champion of a marginalized Shi'ite minority. The website
1	1120795	the caption "Any differences?", and the powerful Revolutionary Guards said "harsh revenge" would topple "this pro-terrorist, anti-Islamic regime".	Saudi Arabia	summoned the Iranian ambassador in response. Picture on Ayatollah Khamenei's website In Iraq, prominent religious and political figures demanded that
1	1120863	Saudis However, the executions seemed mostly aimed at discouraging Saudis from jihadism after bombings and shootings by Sunni militants in	Saudi Arabia	over the past year killed dozens and Islamic State called on followers there to stage attacks. After the executions, Islamic
1	1121062	47 people - 45 Saudis, one Egyptian and a man from Chad - was the biggest mass execution for security offences in	Saudi Arabia	since the 1980 killing of 63 jihadist rebels who seized Mecca's Grand Mosque in 1979. The 43 Sunni jihadists executed
1	1121219	groups follow a radical interpretation of the Salafi branch of Islam, the strict Sunni Muslim school that was developed in	Saudi Arabia	and is still followed by its clergy; but they have long regarded the US-allied Saudi establishment as an enemy
1	1121554	of the aftermath of al Qaeda attacks in the last decade. At least 157 people were put to death in	Saudi Arabia	last year, a big increase from the 90 executed in 2014. The manhunt for Nashat Melhem, who killed two and
1	1140079	rioters." Bahrain supports the Saudi measures towards consolidating peace and stability at both regional and international levels, the ministry reiterated.	Saudi Arabia	executed 47 people on Saturday, including 45 Saudis, an Egyptian and another man from Chad. The incident is widely viewed
1	1140134	has already cautioned that legal steps will be taken against anyone attempting to take advantage of the recent verdicts in	Saudi Arabia	to magnify sectarian tension or incite violence. The authority has already detained several rioters who illegally abused social media, and
1	1140748	the Saudi Embassy in Tehran early on Sunday and Shi`ite Muslim Iran`s top leader predicted "divine vengeance" for	Saudi Arabia	`s execution of a prominent Shi`ite cleric. Demonstrators protesting against cleric Nimr al-Nimr`s execution broke into the
1	1140852	embassy with petrol bombs and rocks. A prosecutor said 40 people were held. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, criticising	Saudi Arabia	for the second straight day over Nimr`s execution, said politicians in the Sunni kingdom would face divine retribution for
1	1140940	s execution of Nimr, considered a terrorist by Riyadh but hailed in Iran as a champion of the rights of	Saudi Arabia	`s marginalised Shi`ite minority. Nimr, the most vocal critic of the dynasty among the Shi`ite minority, had come
1	1141014	47 men killed in the kingdom`s biggest mass execution for decades were Sunnis convicted of al Qaeda attacks in	Saudi Arabia	a decade ago, it was Nimr and three other Shi`ites, all accused of involvement in shooting police, who attracted
1	1141250	of Najaf south of Baghdad, carries weight with millions of Shi`ites in Iraq and across the region, including in	Saudi Arabia	. Despite the regional focus on Nimr, the executions seemed mostly aimed at discouraging jihadism in Saudi Arabia, where dozens have
1	1141267	region, including in Saudi Arabia. Despite the regional focus on Nimr, the executions seemed mostly aimed at discouraging jihadism in	Saudi Arabia	, where dozens have died in the past year in attacks by Sunni militants. The ruling Al Saud family has grown
1	1141325	to bring it down and given room to Iran to spread its influence. A nuclear deal with Iran backed by	Saudi Arabia	`s biggest ally and protector, the United States, has done little to calm nerves in Riyadh. But Saudi Arabia`s
1	1141344	by Saudi Arabia`s biggest ally and protector, the United States, has done little to calm nerves in Riyadh. But	Saudi Arabia	`s Western allies, many of whom supply it with arms, are growing concerned about its new assertiveness in the region
1	1141495	47 people - 45 Saudis, one Egyptian and a man from Chad - was the biggest mass execution for security offences in	Saudi Arabia	since the 1980 killing of 63 jihadist rebels who seized Mecca`s Grand Mosque in 1979. ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS The
1	1141638	its judiciary is independent. Analysts have speculated that the execution of the four Shi`ites was partly to demonstrate to	Saudi Arabia	`s majority Sunni Muslims that the government did not differentiate between political violence committed by members of the two sects
1	1142830	has historically ruled them and that the islanders should have the right to self-determination. Washington: The United States warned	Saudi Arabia	, which has a Sunni Muslim majority, that its execution Saturday of a prominent Shiite cleric behind anti-government protests "risks
1	1142946	of the executed were beheaded, while others were shot by firing squad. "The United States also urges the government of	Saudi Arabia	to permit peaceful expression of dissent and to work together with all community leaders to defuse tensions in the wake
1	1154226	and the Hezbollah group termed it an assassination as Shi'ites took to the streets in protest from Tehran to Kashmir.	Saudi Arabia	executed 47 people including Nimr, whom the government accused of inciting violence against the police. His supporters, however, said he
1	1154296	shouting "down with the Al Saud", and several hundred gathered in nearby Bahrain, a Sunni-ruled island kingdom allied to	Saudi Arabia	. In Iran, a Shi'ite theocracy and rival to Saudi Arabia, state media channels carried non-stop coverage of clerics and
1	1154306	in nearby Bahrain, a Sunni-ruled island kingdom allied to Saudi Arabia. In Iran, a Shi'ite theocracy and rival to	Saudi Arabia	, state media channels carried non-stop coverage of clerics and secular officials praising Nimr and predicting the downfall of Saudi
1	1154454	group that regards Shi'ites as heretics and has often targeted them in its attacks. Shi'ite groups across the region accused	Saudi Arabia	of using terrorism as a pretext to execute Nimr, a figurehead for the kingdom's restive Shi'ite population who called for
1	1154612	his voice to a chorus of condemnation by tweeting a tribute to Nimr. His website also carried an image comparing	Saudi Arabia	to Islamic State, as other Iranian officials accused the kingdom of supporting terrorism. "The Saudi government supports terrorists and takfiri
1	1154710	prominent cleric in Shi'ite-majority Iraq called on the government to sever ties with its neighbor, just one day after	Saudi Arabia	reopened its embassy in Baghdad for the first time since 1990. Iran's foreign ministry had said on Monday it was
1	1154736	Baghdad for the first time since 1990. Iran's foreign ministry had said on Monday it was willing to talk to	Saudi Arabia	after months of escalating tensions, but any chance of a rapprochement appeared to be derailed as clerics, officials and students
1	1159055	Iran in the process, it was telling conservative Sunnis it was still on their side. WANTON EXCOMMUNICATION The notion that	Saudi Arabia	believes it is facing not only a physical threat, but an ideological battle with a rival interpretation of Salafi Islam
1	1180084	tip of the spear that protects Israel, radical settlers say Israeli leaders propose harsh new measures to fight Jewish terrorism	Saudi Arabia	severed diplomatic relations with Iran on Sunday, escalating the regional crisis that erupted after the execution of a Shiite cleric
1	1180131	the Middle East and beyond. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told reporters in Riyadh that the Iranian ambassador to	Saudi Arabia	had been given 48 hours to leave the country, citing concerns that Tehrans Shiite government was undermining the security of
1	1180262	feuds, it was the first time since a two-year rupture in 1988-1990 that diplomatic relations between Iran and	Saudi Arabia	had formally been severed, according to Abdullah al-Shamri, a Saudi analyst and former diplomat. 1 of 21 Full Screen
1	1180291	al-Shamri, a Saudi analyst and former diplomat. 1 of 21 Full Screen Autoplay Close Skip Ad Protests erupt after	Saudi Arabia	executes Shiite cleric Nimr Baqr al-Nimr View Photos The countrys announcement that it has killed 47 people has caused
1	1180335	across the region. Caption The countrys announcement that it has killed 47 people has caused an uproar across the region.	Saudi Arabia	severed relations with Iran on Sunday amid the furor. Jan. 3, 2016 A Kashmiri Shiite Muslim, bottom, holds a portrait
1	1180371	Shiite Muslim, bottom, holds a portrait of Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr, as others shout slogans during a protest against	Saudi Arabia	in Srinagar, in India-controlled Kashmir. Mukhtar Khan/AP Wait 1 second to continue. Nimr was among 47 people put
1	1180403	1 second to continue. Nimr was among 47 people put to death on the biggest single day of executions in	Saudi Arabia	since 1980. He was one of only four Shiite Muslims in the group and was by far the best known
1	1180455	a spate of attacks linked to the Sunni al-Qaeda organization over a decade ago. [Sectarianism comes back to bite	Saudi Arabia	] The clerics role as a leader in the anti-government protests that swept the Shiite eastern regions of Saudi Arabia
1	1180475	Saudi Arabia] The clerics role as a leader in the anti-government protests that swept the Shiite eastern regions of	Saudi Arabia	nearly five years ago ensured that his death sentence would be carried out and that there would be an enraged
1	1180595	of an Islamic State fighter preparing to carry out a beheading and a Saudi executioner, asking the question Any difference?	Saudi Arabia	responded with an angry statement pointing out that Iran is often accused by the international community of supporting terrorism and
1	1180670	Iran carried out 694 executions in the first half of last year, according to an Amnesty International statement in July.	Saudi Arabia	, whose population is about a third the size of Irans, carried out 157 in all of 2015, according to Amnesty
1	1180869	urged his followers not to rise to the bait of what he cast as sectarian provocation on the part of	Saudi Arabia	. The House of Saud wants to stir Sunni-Shiite sectarian strife everywhere, and our people must be aware of this
1	1180995	the deal over Irans nuclear program, the two rivals had been tentatively exploring closer ties, and it is unclear whether	Saudi Arabia	intended such a rupture when it carried out the death penalty against Nimr. The execution is in keeping with the
1	1181051	little less than a year since the death of his half-brother, Abdullah, and it sent a powerful message that	Saudi Arabia	is intent on standing up to its regional rival, said Theodore Karasik of Gulf State Analytics, a consulting group. The
1	1181260	been sentenced in 2014 and that the government had announced the plan for the mass execution in November. Bureaucracy in	Saudi Arabia	is very slow. The Saudi government may simply have been seeking to strike a sectarian balance in carrying out the
1	1181294	strike a sectarian balance in carrying out the death penalty against so many people, said Toby Matthiesen, an expert on	Saudi Arabia	at Britains Oxford University. Some prominent figures were included in the group of 43 Sunnis put to death, and Saudi
1	1181315	Arabia at Britains Oxford University. Some prominent figures were included in the group of 43 Sunnis put to death, and	Saudi Arabia	has to tread as carefully with its majority Sunni constituency as it does with the minority Shiites. Maybe, he said
1	1181391	in Saudi prison Ali al-Namrs mother urged President Obama to rescue her son Shiite protests pose major challenge for	Saudi Arabia	First it was Hillary Clintons damn emails that Bernie Sanders said Americans were sick and tired of hearing about. Now
1	1191969	with Obama," CNN quoted Trump, as saying. He went on to accuse Iran of wanting to take over its neighbour -	Saudi Arabia	. "In Tehran, they're burning down the Saudi embassy, you see that? Now, what that is is Iran wants to take
1	1191992	Tehran, they're burning down the Saudi embassy, you see that? Now, what that is is Iran wants to take over	Saudi Arabia	. They always have. They want the oil, OK? They've always wanted that," Trump said. advertisement Last month, Democratic presidential candidate
1	1220015	Interior Ministry, the executions took place in Riyadh, and 12 other cities and towns. Nearly all executions carried out in	Saudi Arabia	are by beheading with a sword. Saudi Arabias Supreme Court upheld the death sentence [JURIST report] of Sheikh Nimr al
1	1220070	report] for alleged human rights abuses in recent years. In November Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] reported [press release] that	Saudi Arabia	has executed a record 151 people this year, the highest number since 1995. In 2014 the total number of executions
1	1220137	carried out in 2015 were for offenses that are not considered most serious crimes under the international human rights laws.	Saudi Arabia	also reportedly continues to impose the death sentence on individuals under the age of 18, violating child human rights laws
1	1220173	18, violating child human rights laws. In September a group of UN human rights experts urged authorities [JURIST report] in	Saudi Arabia	to block the execution [press release] of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr [IBT backgrounder], who was convicted of involvement in the
1	1221062	And let's note that he may be using his own terminology and metaphor. In an earlier NY Times piece on	Saudi Arabia	, Wahhabism and ISIS he wrote this: Saudi Arabia, an ISIS That Has Made It Black Daesh, white Daesh. The former
1	1221070	his own terminology and metaphor. In an earlier NY Times piece on Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism and ISIS he wrote this:	Saudi Arabia	, an ISIS That Has Made It Black Daesh, white Daesh. The former slits throats, kills, stones, cuts off hands, destroys
1	1221117	archaeology, women and non-Muslims. The latter is better dressed and neater but does the same things. The Islamic State;	Saudi Arabia	. In its struggle against terrorism, the West wages war on one, but shakes hands with the other. This is a
1	1221153	with the other. This is a mechanism of denial, and denial has a price: preserving the famous strategic alliance with	Saudi Arabia	at the risk of forgetting that the kingdom also relies on an alliance with a religious clergy that produces, legitimizes
1	1221268	translates into an obsessive hatred of imagery and representation and therefore art, but also of the body, nakedness and freedom.	Saudi Arabia	is a Daesh that has made it. If Mr. Daoud provided the "ISIS at war with Christmas" headline it is
1	1221681	Rautahat, on October 12, succumbed to his injuries in course of treatment on Sunday. Iran says Saudis face 'divine revenge'	Saudi Arabia	will face "divine revenge" for its execution of a prominent Shia cleric, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned
1	1238354	Middle Ages have ended and the 21st century has begun. The Year of the Woman wont apply in Afghanistan or	Saudi Arabia	. It wont in parts of this country, either, where male cave dwellers will growl, See, I told you this would
1	1280357	prepare to extend operation of Germany's remaining three nuclear power plants Two people killed in Yeysk after military plane crashed	Saudi Arabia	rejects U.S. accusations of supporting Russia amid war in Ukraine Only candidate for post of military prosecutor of Armenia is