Mona Eltahawy@monaeltahawy·Jan 2, 2016#Saudi Arabia says 47 executed on Saturday on terror charges, including Shi'ite cleric http://reut.rs/1O0NtD3 via Reuters1010128
Mona Eltahawy@monaeltahawy·Jan 2, 2016There'd been rumours/reports the #Saudi regime would execute up to 50 people, incl Nimr, but I thought they'd stop at last min. Outrageous42912
Mona Eltahawy@monaeltahawy·Jan 2, 2016I'm trying to imagine what it's like to execute 47 in one day. That's a third of the total #Saudi executed in 2015 http://gu.com/p/4ff2k/stw126921
Mona Eltahawy@monaeltahawy·Jan 2, 2016Reminder: I oppose the death penalty everywhere. It is barbaric.61730
Mona Eltahawy@monaeltahawy·Jan 2, 2016Among those executed: Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr. Here's background on himbbc.comSaudi Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr 'sentenced to death'A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced to death a prominent Shia cleric whose arrest two years ago triggered deadly protests, his brother says.87729
Mona Eltahawy@monaeltahawy·Jan 2, 2016The executions were carried out Saturday in the capital, Riyadh, and 12 other cities and towns http://bigstory.ap.org/article/66f8c15a9741487f9a72a086b005b237/state-tv-saudi-arabia-has-executed-47-criminals…282
Mona Eltahawy@monaeltahawy·Jan 2, 2016"Nimr had long been regarded as most vocal Shia leader in Qatif, willing to publicly criticise ruling al-Saud family & call for elections"33918
Rabih Alameddine@rabihalameddineReplying to @monaeltahawy@monaeltahawy Apparently, they executed him. http://bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35213244…9:29 AM · Jan 2, 2016·Twitter Web Client1 Retweet
Mona Eltahawy@monaeltahawy·Jan 2, 2016Replying to @rabihalameddine@rabihalameddine Yes, I tweeted that they'd executed him (further up)11
باتريوت#السهم_الذهبي@HalaYousef20008·Jan 2, 2016Replying to @rabihalameddine@rabihalameddine @monaeltahawy @BBCWorld