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Unrest in Bahrain, Iraq over Saudi Execution of Shiite Cleric

HeadlineJan 05, 2016

Amid the increasing isolation of Iran, protests against the Saudi execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr have erupted across the region. In Bahrain, where hundreds of members of the Shiite majority have taken to the streets, police fired tear gas and birdshot at demonstrators. In Iraq, authorities said at least two Sunni mosques were attacked and two people killed in retaliation for the cleric’s execution.

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