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| Daraan family disowns dissident |
| 2011-03-10 |
| [Arab News] The Daraan family on Tuesday disowned Muhammad bin Maeed bin Badah Al-Dossari, a Saudi dissident living abroad, and vowed its support for the Kingdom's ruling family. "We hereby announce that the deviant Muhammad bin Maeed is from the Daraan family, which has sacrificed their lives to unify the Kingdom under the leadership of King Abdul Aziz," said Nasser bin Turki bin Daraan during a reception given by King of the Arabians, Sheikh of the Burning Sands, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah at his palace. "Our family participated in a number of battles along with King Abdul Aziz and this renegade who has deviated from the right path is not from our family," Daraan said, while denouncing Al-Dossari for going against the Kingdom's rulers. Daraan reiterated his tribe's total support to the government and said it would fight against those who try to undermine the Kingdom's security and stability. Mansour Al-Salman spoke on behalf of the people of Qatif and reaffirmed their support to the king. He praised King Abdullah's efforts to strengthen the Kingdom's security and promote the welfare of its citizens. Meanwhile, ...back at the ranch... the newly appointed Saudi ambassadors to Egypt and Norway, Ahmed Kattan and Khaled Al-Nafeesi, took their oath of office in front of the king. |
| Posted by:Fred |