Saudi Arabia executes senior Shia cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimir.

•    A top shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr have been executed along with 46 others in Saudi Arabia for different offences. His executions sparked wide spread condermination by Shia power house, Iran and other shia stronghold. Saudi Arabia officials said, Nimr al-Nimr was properly tried and was found guilty of the offence he committed. Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei said the blood of the late shia cleric will hurt those who killed him. One  Iranian lawmakers said Saudi Arabia will pay high price for the execution of the shia cleric. His death sparked protest in Iran and other shia stronghold. Protesters in Iran stormed Saudi Arabia embassy and set fire on the embassy. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia foreign minister on Sunday told reporters that it country has decided to cut diplomatic ties with shia Iran and ordered the Iran's Ambassador in Saudi Arabia to leave the country within 48 hours. Relation between sunni Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran has not be cordial for long time as both countries are seen by many as rivals. Iran have condernmed Saudi Arabia for the air strikes Saudi coalition is currently carrying out in Yemen. Iran is seen by many sunni countries as trying to dominant the entire middle east as Iran tried to influence in Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, Lebanon and Gaza in Palestine.