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Activists in Lebanon mark anniv. of Sheikh Nimr execution

Mariam Saleh

Press TV, Beirut

Lebanese, Saudi and Bahraini rights activists have gathered in Beirut to pay tribute to prominent cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr. The Shia cleric, who was an outspoken critic of Riyadh, was executed by Saudi authorities in early 2016.

Press TV correspondent Mariam Salih has the details from the Lebanese capital.


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