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20 May 2016

Protesters break into, parliament, PM's office in Baghdad Green Zone

04 Jan 2016

John Kerry calls Iranian, Saudi FM to urge calm

US Secretary of State John Kerry called the Iranian and Saudi Arabian foreign ministers on Monday to urge calm after the dramatic breakdown of relations between Tehran and Riyadh.

03 Jan 2016

Iran president says Saudi embassy attack 'totally unjustifiable'

At least 44 people were arrested late Saturday for storming the diplomatic missions in Tehran and Mashhad after Saudi Arabia announced it had executed prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr and 46 other men on "terrorism" charges.

03 Jan 2016

Execution of Shiite cleric: Angry Iranian protesters set fire to Saudi embassy in Tehran

Angry crowds protesting at Saudi Arabia's execution of a top Shiite cleric set fire to the kingdom's embassy in Tehran and stormed the building before being cleared out by police, reports said.

03 Jan 2016

Iran reacts with fury after Saudis execute Shiite cleric

Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran early on Sunday morning as Shiite Muslim Iran reacted with fury to Saudi Arabia`s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.

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02 Jan 2016

Saudi execution risks fueling sectarian tensions: US

The United States warned Saudi Arabia, which has a Sunni Muslim majority, that its execution Saturday of a prominent Shiite cleric behind anti-government protests "risks exacerbating sectarian tensions."

02 Jan 2016

Outrage in Iraq over Saudi execution of Shiite cleric

Nimr al-Nimr, a driving force of the protests that broke out in 2011 in the Sunni-ruled kingdom's east, was among 47 people executed in Saudi Arabia.

02 Jan 2016

Saudi Arabia to pay `high price` for executing Shiite cleric: Iran

Saudi Arabia will pay "a high price" for executing prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday, Iran said.

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