Saudi Shi'ites fear spy arrests will worsen tensions
 

20-03-13 07:46 PM

RIYADH (Reuters) - Tensions between Saudi Arabia and its Shi'ite Muslim minority could worsen if 16 detained Shi'ites are charged with spying in a case linked to Iran, community leaders said on Wednesday. The government has blamed unrest among Shi'ites in the Qatif district of oil-producing Eastern Province on an unnamed foreign power, seen as code for Iran, something local activists have denied ...

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