‘Arab Spring’ protest leader executed by Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al-Qaeda detainees and a prominent Shiite cleric who rallied protests against the government in 2011. The execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is expected to deepen discontent among the kingdom's Shiite minority and heighten sectarian tensions across the region. Meanwhile, the execution of al-Qaeda militants convicted over deadly bombings and shootings in Saudi Arab

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al-Qaeda detainees and a prominent Shiite cleric who rallied protests against the government in 2011. The execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is expected to deepen discontent among the kingdom's Shiite minority and heighten sectarian tensions across the region. Meanwhile, the execution of al-Qaeda militants convicted over deadly bombings and shootings in Saudi Arab…