Two Shia activists have been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of attacking security forces in Eastern Province.
Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nimr, 20, was found guilty on Tuesday of causing sedition, rioting, protesting and robbery in the district of Qatif.
It follows the conviction on Monday of Rida al-Rubh, the 26-year-old son of leading cleric Sheikh Jaafar al-Rubh.
They can appeal to higher courts and the king to overturn their sentences.
Theirs are the heaviest punishments yet handed down to those involved in the anti-government protests that erupted in the oil-rich east in 2011.
More than 900 people have been arrested, and at least 300 are reportedly still in custody, BBC informs.
