Saudi anti-Shia violence will stoke regional tensions
The kingdom's minority Shia population is at increasing risk of attack as sectarianism rises at home and abroad.
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- Fuelling sectarianism
- Shia protest movement
- Cleric's death sentence
- Escalation risk
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_350.jpg "Supporters of Saudi Shi'ite cleric Tawfiq al-Amir hold his pictures during a demonstration (Reuters/Stringer)")