File Photo of European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini (Agence France-Presse)
Reuters: EU warns of 'dangerous consequences' of Saudi cleric execution
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief warned on Saturday that Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shi'ite Muslim cleric risked "dangerous consequences" by further inflaming sectarian tensions in the region.
The kingdom executed cleric Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday alongside dozens of al Qaeda members, signaling that it would not tolerate attacks, whether by Sunni jihadists or from its Shi'ite minority.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, reiterating the bloc's opposition to the death penalty and mass executions in particular, said Nimr's case raised serious concerns over freedom of expression and the respect of basic civil and political rights in Saudi Arabia.
WNU Editor: This is an easy analysis to make. The entire region is looking for an excuse to not only escalate the conflicts that are presently occurring .... but to start new ones. The consequences from this sectarian conflict .... and it is a sectarian conflict .... will be more war, political instability, possible disruptions in oil supply, and definitely more refugees.
There will be both religious and political components to the reaction. Some Sunni leaders in Iran reportedly don't like what was done. from Fars News (Iran): quotes--
ReplyDelete...The Iranian Sunni figures also showed reaction to the Saudi cleric's killing by Saudi Arabia.
Molawi Abdolhamid Ismailzehi, the Friday prayers leader of Iran's Southeastern city of Zahedan, expressed deep regret over Sheikh Nimr's execution, and said under the conditions that the Muslim world needs unity, the Saudi officials should have refrained from his killing.
Also, representative of Iran's Sunni-populated Southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan at the Assembly of Experts, Molawi Nazir Ahmad Salami, condemned Sheikh Nimr's execution, and said, "There is no difference between the Shiites and Sunnis and any person who is opposed to tyranny and brutality should show reaction and deplore the Saudi measure."
Also, Chairman of the Sunni Lawmakers' Fraction at the Iranian parliament Abed Fattahi deplored the execution of Sheikh Nimr by Riyadh, and said the bells have now started ringing for the collapse of the Saudi regime.
He also said that Saudi Arabia's support for the terrorists, the mismanagement of Mina incident, execution of Sheikh Nimr and several other crimes by Riyadh, "closed the door of negotiations with the political structure of Saudi Arabia".
WNU Editor,
ReplyDeleteKSA has been trying to sell the " unrest " as a Sunni/Shia War. Looks like they are close to getting that.
Unfortunately, the "Sunni's" in KSA's pocket consist of Whabbists, Deobandi's and the Nashqubandi's, 12 million in total,
Vs, ( just counting the 12'vers) 280 million in total.
Plus, all the KSA's oil, north and west, sit's under majority Shia Provinces.
Now, it get's "interesting".
Oil Patch in U.S. and Canada might see booming employment again.
ReplyDeleteRussia does not have to go through Afghanistan.
ReplyDeleteThey can go through Iran (with a treaty) much quicker and achieve dominance and a warm water port.