AP Analysis: With execution, Saudis ignite regional tensions

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- By executing a senior Shiite cleric, Saudi Arabia effectively lit a match to set off regional sectarian tensions and its rivalry with Iran, threatening to derail already-shaky peace efforts over the wars in Syria and Yemen.

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