Saudi Arabia's execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has provoked a regional crisis. Analysts are keeping a wary eye on the tensions between Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia and Shia-dominated Iran ...

Saudi Arabia systematically discriminates against its Shia citizens, who constitute 10 to 15 percent of the population. This discrimination reduces Shias’ access to public education and ...

(New York) - Saudi Arabia's domestic intelligence service should immediately release Munir Jassas, an advocate for Shia rights, who has been detained without charge for over five months, Human ...

The execution of a prominent Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia over the weekend broke open long-standing sectarian tensions between that country and Iran. The diplomatic rift is spreading throughout ...

Unlike neighboring countries that have shown signs of openness, when it comes to religious freedom Saudi Arabia remains one ...

However, the Shiite minority in eastern Saudi Arabia persists with regular demonstrations. Middle East. In Saudi Arabia, Shiite Muslims Challenge Ban On Protests. March 23, 2013 6:24 AM ET.

The Shia of eastern Saudi Arabia are cousins to their rather unorthodox Houthi neighbors in Yemen with a long history of intermarriage and commerce.

India's growing ties with Israel amid Middle Eastern sectarian tensions are forcing New Delhi to carefully balance its ...

Saudi Arabia may have at first appeared untouched by the 2011 Arab uprisings, but the apparent calm belies a simmering crisis. Shia and Sunni sectarian tensions are arguably at the highest level since ...

Saudi Arabia. Human Rights. Politics and Government. Bahrain. Though there is not much Western reporting yet on this phenomenon, Shia unrest in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province appears to be growing.

Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr visited Saudi Arabia and its new crown prince in July, leading to much speculation about how the visit fits into Iraqi politics.