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Iraqis angered by execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr

An Iraqi man holds a portrait of prominent Shia Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr during a demonstration against his execution by Saudi authorities, on January 3, 2016, in the capital Baghdad. AFP

Altaf Ahmad 

Press TV, Baghdad

The wave of outrage sweeping through the world over the execution of Sheikh Nimr has hit Iraq. Senior religious and political figures have condemned the unjust execution. Many are calling for severing ties with Riyadh and closing the Saudi embassy that was recently re-opened in Baghdad. More in this report by Altaf Ahmad.


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