[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Ousted Yemeni President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration and Blondie couldn't make it...
is actively helping the Houthi
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the
Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is
God is Great, Death to Americaâ¢, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews...
rebels take over the country as part of his plan to return to power, media reports revealed on Wednesday.
Citing a "trusted source close" Saleh, a report said a "secret meeting was held several days ago between former President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Houthis."
The meeting was reportedly attended by the head of the political relations of the Houthi movement Hussein al-Ezzi, who is in charge of signing deals with other parties, and Arif al-Zouka, a member of Saleh's General People's Congress party (GPC).
During the meeting, GPC Secretary-General Sultan al-Barakani was contacted while he was in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah, Saudi-based online news website al-Weam said in the exclusive report.
The Houthis reportedly asked Saleh to assign some of his aides well-known to Riyadh "to try to deceive the Saudi leadership into believing that developments in Yemen were under control and that the Houthis can be removed from power if the kingdom entrusts him [Saleh] with this role."
The objective of this plot, according to the report, is to "shake confidence among Houthi opponents ‐who might be backed by Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
‐ in order to create a situation that is mutually beneficial for both Saleh and the Houthis."
Action plan
Five action groups were reportedly formed during the meeting.
The first was tasked with providing misinformation and rumors to "figures implanted within the circle of trust to the kingdom."
These figures "would not necessarily be conspiring," the report says. They would simply be feeding the Saudi leadership with falsities to "create a state of doubt and confusion."
The second group was tasked with "delivering reports and information directly to Saudi decision makers to make them doubt anyone who would cooperate with them against the Houthis."
The third group is charged with sending groups to take part in anti-Houthi protests while raising al-Qaeda's black flags. The youths would raise the flags in front of the media to create a popular impression that all the protesters are either supporters or members of the terrorist group.
"This will create a positive picture about the Houthis, portraying them as fighting against al-Qaeda and justify their killing of Sunni tribal leaders who are standing against the rebels' advance in many parts of the country," the report said.
The fourth group is tasked with engaging in diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia and other concerned countries to "reassure" them and "win time" as rebels continue to advance in Yemen.
Ali Nasir Qarsha, a tribal leader in the province of Saada, and Houthi leaders Yusef al-Fishi, Daifallah Salman and Hassan al-Saadi were named as belonging to this group in the report.
The fifth group was set up to engage in "fake resistance" against the Houthi rebels in order to cause "financial bleeding" to their sponsors. This group reportedly includes Maj. Gen. Fadl al-Qousi, the Interior Ministry's under-secretary.