Saudi Arabia Continues Beating Drums of War in Yemen

Political analysts say recent statements illustrate divisions in the ruling family of Saudi Arabia.

Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed Photo courtesy: United Nations

(SALEM, Ore.) - Arabic coalition forces spokesman, Brigadier General Ahmed Asiri recently said that control of the city of Taiz will return to the pro-Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi forces, adding that it would happen within two months.

Asiri's remarks were considered irresponsible by political insiders in Yemen who say his words show lack of political will in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to resolve the crisis in Yemen by peaceful means and through peace talks.

Saudi Arabia duality reveals itself as Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed considers proposals through the United Nations to end the invasion of Yemen through negotiations and bilateral talks. Yemeni political parties, including the Ansar Allah movement, accepted UN proposals.

Saudi Arabia rejected Ould Cheikh’s calls for negation. Observers say Saudi Arabia's decision to reject the talks proves that House of Saudi is not interested in peaceful resolution and has made Yemenis hostages of its war.

These statements were made in spite of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's earlier remarks stressing the importance of adhering to any peaceful means to resolve the crisis in Yemen.

The obvious conflict with those statements raised many questions from political analysts and they illustrate the divisions in the ruling family in Saudi Arabia.