Yemen's Saleh cannot appear in media: diplomat
RIYADH — The condition of Ali Abdullah Saleh does not allow the wounded Yemeni president to appear in the media, said a Yemeni diplomat in Riyadh on Wednesday, apparently scuppering promises…
RIYADH — The condition of Ali Abdullah Saleh does not allow the wounded Yemeni president to appear in the media, said a Yemeni diplomat in Riyadh on Wednesday, apparently scuppering promises that he would address the nation in a television interview."Saudi authorities, in compliance with doctors' orders, forbid any filming or visits to president Saleh, as this contradicts the atmosphere needed for his recovery," the diplomat told AFP.Saleh, 69, has faced protests calling for his ouster since January. He was flown to the Saudi capital on June 4 for treatment from wounds suffered when a bomb exploded as he prayed at the mosque of his presidential compound in Sanaa.Yemen's deputy information minister Abdo al-Janadi had told AFP that "a team from Yemeni television headed to Riyadh on Monday to carry out an interview with the president, expected to be aired after Thursday.""In this interview, Saleh will address the Yemeni people to reassure them about his health," said Janadi. Copyright © 2011 AFP. All rights reserved. More »
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