by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 3, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
Nimr Baqr Al-Nimr, commonly referred to as Sheikh Nimr, was an independent Shiite Sheikh in Al-Awamiyah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. He was popular among youth and critical of the Saudi Arabian government. He was executed by the Saudi forces on Jan. 2 at the age...