Ayman Mohyeldin: Saudi Arabia began 2016 by carrying out one of the largest rounds of state executions of prisoners ever. Among those executed was a prominent Shiite cleric who criticized the treatment of the Shiite minorities in Saudia Arabia and neighboring Bahrain. The executions were carried out by firing squads and beheadings. However, unlike most executions which are done in public squares, these executions were carried out in prisons across the kingdom. #AmericanAlly
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