Quoting the Koran, the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry statement said: 'The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and do mischief in the land is only that they shall be killed or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off from opposite sides, or be exiled from the land.' … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with Iran over storming of their embassy after execution of Shiite cleric with officials ordered to leave within 48 hours
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Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with Iran after it threatened ‘divine vengeance’ for execution of Shiite cleric
Mourning: Shiite Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr was a persistent critic of Saudi Arabia's Sunni royal family and a driving force of the protests that broke out in 2011 in the Sunni-ruled kingdom's east, where the Shiite minority complains of marginalisation. Above, men protest his execution in Indian-controlled Kashmir … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with Iran after it threatened ‘divine vengeance’ for execution of Shiite cleric
Iran sanctions: Trump warns trading partners
However, Barbara Slavin, of the Future of Iran Initiative at the Atlantic Council, told the Wall Street Journal that when sanctions hit hard, it often means ordinary people become "totally dependent" on their government and so sanctions do not tend to topple regimes. … [Read more...] about Iran sanctions: Trump warns trading partners
Holocaust forum: Netanyahu urges world to unite to confront Iran
"When you hear such statements like [those] made by President Putin, falsifying history completely, this is also our responsibility to give an appropriate reply. If you do not have a floor to give an appropriate reply, the only reaction can be as it happened," he added. … [Read more...] about Holocaust forum: Netanyahu urges world to unite to confront Iran
George Galloway wins Bradford West byelection
Labour had held the seat in 2010 with a majority of 5,763. It marks an extraordinary personal and political comeback for the controversial politician who lost in the UK general election in 2010, and in the Scottish parliament in 2011, appearing to confirm that the remainder of his career would lie in broadcasting and celebrity programmes. … [Read more...] about George Galloway wins Bradford West byelection
