CNN: Mideast protests rage after Saudi Arabia executes Shia cleric al-Nimr, 46 others
(CNN)Since Saudi Arabia executed 47 people in one day, exasperation has poured in from human rights activists and sectarian anger has spread in the Middle East -- over the death of one man.
Shia Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr was a fervent dissident against the Sunni Muslim Saudi royal family and called for their deposal during the Arab spring uprisings in 2011.
He died on Saturday alongside 46 terrorism convicts. Later that night, in predominantly Shia Iran, Molotov cocktails smashed into the Saudi embassy in Tehran. Protesters shouted as it caught fire. Some went inside and ransacked offices.
More News On Reaction To The Saudi Execution Of A Prominent Shiite Cleric
The Latest: Nasrallah Calls Cleric's Execution a 'Crime' -- AP
Iran and Saudi Arabia wage war of words -- Al Jazeera
Iran, Saudis Step Up Vitriol Over Executed Shiite Cleric -- AP
Saudi execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr sparks outrage -- DW
Saudi execution: call for west to condemn killing of Shia cleric -- The Guardian
US warns Saudi Arabia's execution of prominent cleric risks inflaming sectarian tensions -- The Guardian
Iran reveals true face by defending terror acts: KSA -- Arab News
NEWS GUIDE: Saudi execution of Shiite leader stokes tensions -- AP
Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr: Shia cleric was a thorn in Saudi regime's side -- The Guardian
Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr: Who was the prominent Shiite cleric whose execution sparked protests? -- ABC News Australia
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