Saudi Shia leader sentenced to death for role in anti-government protests

Sheik Nimr al-Nimr, a figurehead of the Shia minority protests that have rumbled in Saudi Arabia since 2011, was sentenced to death on Wednesday, his brother announced on Twitter.

Mohammed al-Nimr said his brother was found guilty by a Riyadh court of “encouraging foreign meddling” from Iran, and disobeying the government with armed resistance. 

The verdict was the conclusion of a trial that began in March 2013, according to news agencies .... http://rt.com/news