RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al-Qaeda detainees and a prominent Shiite cleric who rallied protests against the government in 2011.
The execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is expected to deepen discontent among the kingdom's Shiite minority and heighten sectarian tensions across the region.
Meanwhile, the execution of al-Qaeda militants convicted over deadly bombings and shootings in Saudi Arab
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al-Qaeda detainees and a prominent Shiite cleric who rallied protests against the government in 2011.
The execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is expected to deepen discontent among the kingdom's Shiite minority and heighten sectarian tensions across the region.
Meanwhile, the execution of al-Qaeda militants convicted over deadly bombings and shootings in Saudi Arab…
