Saudi Arabia on Yemen

"According to Yemeni sources who have spoken to the Arab Digest, Saudi Arabia played a crucial role in helping Saleh survive the disintegration of his army and regime. Through their patronage network, the Saudi regime managed to pull strings and convince senior members of Saleh's regime and military to reconsider their positions or end their hesitation in supporting the crumbling regime in Sanaa. Riyadh played a crucial role in sparing Saleh increasing international pressure through a GCC initiative which helped buy him plenty of time. Actually, the GCC initiative bought him enough time to recover from wounds he suffered in an assassination attempt, and to gain enough leverage to keep his family members in key positions in the transitional phase and beyond." (thanks Rudy)