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Obama Responsible for Failing to Prevent Execution: Sheikh Nimr’s Brother

Tue Jan 5, 2016 18:06:10

Brother of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr has blamed US President Barack Obama for failing to prevent his brother’s execution by Saudi Arabia, which has set off worldwide protests.

Saudi Police Open Indiscriminate Fire at Cars, Buildings in Shia City

Tue Jan 5, 2016 16:48:09

Saudi security forces have opened indiscriminate fire on vehicles and buildings in a Shia-populated town in the country’s east, where a contingent of armored vehicles arrived on Tuesday to curb any unrest.

VIDEO: Scores of Saudi Soldiers Killed by Surprise Attack of Yemeni Forces

Tue Jan 5, 2016 15:55:25

A large number of Saudi soldiers were killed in a surprise attack of the Yemeni army and popular forces on a strategic military base in the Southern part of the kingdom on Monday.

UN Security Council Calls on Iran, Saudi Arabia to Avoid Tensions

Tue Jan 5, 2016 14:36:45

The UN Security Council has called on Saudi Arabia and Iran to avoid actions that could exacerbate tensions in the region after the kingdom’s execution of prominent cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.

VIDEO: Iranian Protesters Condemn Saudi Execution of Sheikh Nimr in Tehran

Tue Jan 5, 2016 10:42:11

Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets in Tehran again to express their outrage at the execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr by the Saudi regime.

Switzerland Summons Saudi Charge d’Affaires over Execution of Sheikh Nimr, 46 Others

Tue Jan 5, 2016 09:45:43

Switzerland has summoned Saudi Arabia’s charge d’affaires to express its dismay over Riyadh’s execution of 47 people, including prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.

Germany: EU Will Reconsider Military Sales to Saudi Arabia

Tue Jan 5, 2016 08:36:59

Germany’s Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel has warned Saudi Arabia that the European Union heavyweight will review its sales of military equipment to Riyadh following the internationally-condemned mass execution of 47 people by the kingdom.

Syria Talks Will Go Forward despite Saudi-Iran Crisis: US

Tue Jan 5, 2016 08:19:46

The United States says that meetings between the Syrian government and the foreign-backed opposition planned for this month will go forward despite escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran over the execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr in the kingdom.

Britain Needs Saudi Arabia for Syria’s President Assad Ouster

Mon Jan 4, 2016 22:28:34

The British political parties are reportedly turning the heat on the government of Prime Minister David Cameron to come clean on purported leaks that show his government has lobbied over a seat for Saudi Arabia in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Obama Administration: US Worries Iran-Saudi Tensions to Hurt War on ISIS

Mon Jan 4, 2016 19:39:02

The Obama administration is worried that the abrupt escalation of tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia over the latter’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric could have repercussions for the fight against Daesh (ISIS) and the wider diplomatic efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis, says a report.

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