The Sunni vs. Shia schism, and why it matters 1,300 years later
It would be simplistic to say the sectarian outrage over Saudi Arabia’s execution of a Shia cleric was only religion-driven—and would ignore key history
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Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr
Why would Saudi Arabia execute a Shia cleric? It’s all about America.
Saudi Arabia’s execution of a Shia cleric has dangerously escalated regional tensions. That’s just what it wants.