Saudi Arabia executes prominent Shiite cleric 

and 46 others in 12 cities

Ameera Al Tawil is one of two wives married to the Saudi Prince Al Walid bin Talal, who is the nephew of the Saudi King Abdullah...she looked sensational in her amazing coat-dress of dusky pink rose lace, designed and made-to-measure by Zuhair Murad Couture...matched with a feathery hat in the same colour, she also went for that colour blocking trend...

Protesters take to the streets in Saudi Arabia after the execution of a prominent Shiite Muslim cleric. The cleric, Nimr al-Nimr, was among 47 people, including dozens of al Qaeda members, executed on terrorism charges. (Reuters)

By Liz Sly January -2 at 3:49 PM

BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed a prominent Shiite cleric who played a key role in protests against the kingdom’s Sunni royal family, igniting sectarian tensions across the already inflamed region and jeopardizing a new burst of U.S. diplomacy aimed at tamping down conflicts in the Middle East.

Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr, 56, was among a group of 47 people put to death in 12 different cities around the country, either by firing squad or beheading, according to a statement from Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry.

47 people were executed by Saudi Arabia Saturday, Jan. 4, including Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr. From Pakistan to Bahrain, protests condemning the execution broke out across the Shiite world. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Executes Prominent Shiite Cleric and 46 Others in 12 Cities by Thavam Ratna