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Illustration on growing hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Iran by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

JED BABBIN: Nimir al-Nimir execution fuel for the fires of the Middle East

By Jed Babbin

A Bahraini protester holds a picture of Saudi Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr during a rally denouncing his execution by Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Daih, Bahrain. Saudi Arabia announced the execution of al-Nimr on Saturday along with 46 others. Al-Nimr was a central figure in protests by Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority until his arrest in 2012, and his execution drew condemnation from Shiites across the region. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Saudi allies scale back ties with Iran as tensions soar

By Ali Akbar Dareini and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Smoke rises as Iranian protesters set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran on Sunday. Protesters were upset over the execution of a Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr in Saudi Arabia. (Associated Press)

Saudis cut ties with Iran after embassy attack

By Amir Vahdat and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

A Kashmiri Shiite Muslim man shouts slogans against the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, during a protest in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Hundreds of Shiite Muslims in Indian portion of Kashmiri rallied in the Shia dominated areas protesting against Saudi Arabia, after they 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. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Saudi Arabia executes 47, including Shiite cleric

By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

Bahraini protesters chant anti-government slogans during a march in support of Saudi Shiite Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, in Daih, a suburb of Manama, Bahrain, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al Qaida detainees and al-Nimr, who rallied protests against the Saudi government. The execution of al-Nimr is expected to deepen discontent among Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority and heighten sectarian tensions across the region. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Iranian protesters damage Saudi embassy in Tehran, upset over execution of a Shiite cleric

Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 23, 2010 file photo, King Abdullah, center, of Saudi Arabia and his half brother Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, right, hold their swords as they take part in the traditional Arda dance, or War dance, during the Janadriyah Festival of Heritage and Culture on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah has ratified a new counter-terrorism law which went into effect Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. Rights activists said that the law criminalizes speech critical of the government or society. It was published in full in the government's official gazette Um Al-Qura Friday. (AP Photo, File)

HUSAIN: Saudi courts give death sentences to Shiite clerics’ relatives

By Rahat Husain