Sheikh Nimr Bakr al-Nimr

The Real Reason Why Saudi Arabia Executed Sheikh Nimr

Published by Shireen Hunter 14 Comments

by Shireen Hunter Saudi Arabia finally executed the elderly Shia cleric, Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, even though many Muslim and other religious leaders as well as the United Nations and a number of political leaders had urged—at least privately—Saudi Arabia… Continue Reading →

The Saudi Executions: Fury in Iran But Not Here

Published by Thomas Lippman 2 Comments

by Thomas W. Lippman The Obama administration’s reaction to the mass executions in Saudi Arabia on New Year’s Day came in the form of a mildly worded statement issued over the holiday weekend by State Department spokesman John Kirby.