Oman announces withdrawal of Al-Bidh citizenship

MUSCAT, May 21 (Saba)- The Sultanate of Oman announced on Thursday
withdrawal of the Omani granted citizenship for Ali Salim Al-Bidh
following his announcement to return to the political arena.

The Oman News Agency quoted a source at the Sultanate Police as
saying that "the Omani citizenship has been withdrawn from Ali Salim
Al-Bidh immediately according to the Omani laws enforced," adding
that "Al-Bidh has taken his decision without a permission from the
Sultanate to which he headed for in 1994."

The source affirmed that "the Sultanate of Oman will ever continue
to be the loyal neighbor for Yemen and wishes it every progress and
welfare."

The Sultanate of Oman has already announced its support for the
Yemeni unity and its leadership.

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