Are they still sending representatives even if the kings aren't coming?
From the article cited:
“…those nations
are still sending representatives to the summit being hosted by President Obama…Saudi Arabia cited the situation in Yemen for the change.
In a statement Sunday, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Thursday's summit coincides with a humanitarian cease-fire in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is fighting Shiite rebels known as Houthis. He said
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who is also interior minister, [will]
lead the Saudi delegation and the king's son, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is defense minister, will also attend -- and the king would not.
The tiny island kingdom of Bahrain said separately Sunday that
its delegation would be headed by the country's crown prince, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Bahrain, whose leadership has close ties to the Saudis, is an important military ally of the U.S. It is the longstanding host to the Navy's 5th Fleet, which is responsible for operations around the Arabian Peninsula and northern Indian Ocean, and is Washington's main naval counterbalance to Iran.
The sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said, is also among those staying away.
The sultanate will be represented instead by the deputy prime minister, Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, and other officials, the country's official news agency announced. The sultan's absence comes as little surprise.
The long-serving monarch, whose country maintains cordial relations with Iranand has served as a go-between for Tehran and Washington, returned home in March after spending several months in Germany being treated for an undisclosed illness.
Health issues are also expected to keep the president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, from attending. He suffered a stroke in January last year and has not been seen publicly since.
Crown Prince Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president's half-brother, held talks with Obama at the White House last month and
is expected to lead the Emirati delegation.”
The OP is misleading.
The Saudi king is staying close to home because of troubles in Yemen. The next in line, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, will lead the Saudi delegation.
Bahrain’s delegation will be headed by the country's crown prince, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. He is also next in line for the throne.
Oman is a country that has a ‘cordial’ relationship with Iran, so there is no reason for the king to skip the meeting because of the Iran nuclear deal. The king is an old man and ill. He will send the deputy prime minister.
The king of the UAE has had a stroke and is not seen in public. The crown prince, next in line, will be attending.
The OP has purposely intended to suggest something that is not happening. Obama and his summit are not being snubbed by the Gulf States because of the Iran nuclear deal. Holy mackerel. Are truth and fact a thing of the past for the RW?
