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| Opposition Meets with Saudi King and Crown Prince |
| 2011-11-09 |
| [Yemen Post] In its latest blurb, the Supreme Coordination Council of the Yemeni Revolution (SCCYR) announced that the members of the Opposition had been invited to visit the Kingdom of Soddy Arabia by none other than Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz. Since this invitation comes amidst a "world tour" lobbying for support on the part of the members of the JMP, the move is seen by many as further proof that the Kingdom is operating a political shift in favor of the toppling of President-for-Life Saleh ... exemplifying the Arab's propensity to combine brutality with incompetence... Although the Saudi have been quite clearly supporting President Saleh so far, political analysts, amongst whom Marwan Bushara from Al-Jazeera have pointed out that the autocrat was becoming somewhat of a liability for his powerful neighbor. Since the 2014 UN Security Council resolution was passed unanimously, Saleh's former allies have declared their support of the revolutionary movement, abandoning the ailing dictator to a fate everyone seems to believe is close at hands. The Yemeni delegation composed of Mohamed Salem Basandwah, the head of National Council of revolution forces, Dr. Yassen Saeed Noman, the Chairman of the Joint Meeting Parties bloc, and Abdul Wahab Al-Ansi the Secretary-General of the Islah party, is believed to have meetings lined up with the newly appointed Crown Prince and King Abdullah bin Abdelaziz himself. The royal visit will close the Opposition tour of the Arab World after they met with Emirs of Kuwait as well as with Omani and Emirati officials over the past few days. Furthermore, Abdulateef al-Zayani, the Secretary General of the GCC recently suggested that both parties, the regime and the Opposition meet up in Riyadh to conclude the much awaited power-transfer deal, bringing an end to a 10 month long popular uprising. |
| Posted by:Fred |