An inflection point is an event that results in a significant change in the progress of a geopolitical situation and can be considered a turning point after which a dramatic change, with either positive or negative results, is expected to result.
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Holy War: Shiites Riot Over Saudi Execution of Prominent Cleric
"On Saturday, Saudi Arabia carried out the execution of Sheikh Nimr, a prominent Shiite cleric, along with 46 other individuals, many of whom faced suspect charges, causing a sectarian divide among the two major sects of Islam"
