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January 5, 2016

Unrest in Bahrain, Iraq over Saudi Execution of Shiite Cleric
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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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