The chilling message of the Saudi executions | By Terence Ward for CNNOpinion
Terence Ward is a Colorado-born writer, documentarist, and cross-cultural consultant. He grew up in Saudi Arabia, Iran and Egypt, and received his BA in political science at the University of California at Berkeley. For 10 years, he advised clients across the Gulf -- Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia -- conducting management consulting projects and seminars.
A couple of weeks have passed since the dramatic beheadings of 37 Saudi citizens that shocked the world. According to Human Rights Watch, at least 33 of those who were executed were from the minority Shia community -- which has suffered a long history of persecution in Saudi Arabia.
Lawyer for executed men fears Saudi Arabia may target him 03:35 In doing so, the Saudi government seems to be ignoring the increased pressures it has recently faced on numerous fronts. Congress defied President Donald Trump in voting to suspend military aid for the kingdom's war in Yemen. The state-owned oil company Aramco's called off its initial public offering, while investors have reportedly pulled funding for MBS' ambitious economic plan called Vision 2030.
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