BAGHDAD, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi politicians on Saturday condemned the execution of a prominent Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr, saying the move was intended to fuel sectarian strife in the region.
"That the implementation of the death sentence against Saudi cleric Nimr Baqir al-Nimr is intended to ignite the region," a Shia lawmaker Mohammed al-Sayhood ...