Nimr al-Nimr

March 18, 2022

Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in one day, the biggest mass execution in decades

(Reuters)Saudi Arabia executed 81 men on Saturday, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian, for terrorism and other offenses including holding “deviant…

Middle East

April 30, 2019

Some executed in Saudi Arabia had protested their innocence

Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)–Long before Saudi Arabia announced it had carried out one of the largest mass executions in its history…

Middle East

January 11, 2016

Iran’s Zarif says Saudi must choose: extremism or engagement

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has accused Saudi Arabia of supporting extremists and "promoting sectarian hatred" and urged Riyadh…

Middle East

January 7, 2016

Obama, Abadi discuss concern over Saudi Arabia execution in call

President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday discussed their "mutual concern" over Saudi Arabia's execution of…

Egypt

January 6, 2016

Egypt condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Tehran

Egypt has condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran and the Saudi consulate in Mashhad, according to a statement…

Middle East

January 6, 2016

Islamic State threatens to destroy Saudi prisons after executions

Islamic State threatened to destroy Saudi Arabian prisons holding jihadists after Riyadh's execution of 47 people including 43 convicted Al-Qaeda…

Middle East

January 5, 2016

New Saudi-Iran crisis threatens wider escalation

The last time Saudi Arabia broke off ties with Iran, after its embassy in Tehran was stormed by protesters in…

Middle East

January 3, 2016

Shi’ite Muslims worldwide decry execution of Saudi cleric

Saudi Arabia's execution of a leading cleric from the Shi'ite Muslim minority drew protests from around the world against the…