DR ‹ › As previously reported by Yabiladi, members of the Polisario Front arrived in Washington yesterday. The delegation is set to take part in a «preliminary session aimed at examining the positions of the parties, without any political guarantees or a clear negotiating framework», according to the Qatari daily El Arabi El Jadid, citing the Algerian newspaper El Khabar. The meeting is expected to take place «in the presence of the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, and with the participation of a representative of the Trump administration. It is also likely that Massad Boulos, senior advisor to the American president for Arab and African affairs, will attend», the same source adds. The Polisario has remained discreet about the composition and objectives of the delegation sent to the United States. This silence has drawn criticism from Bachir Mustapha Sayed, an opposition figure within the Front, who stated: «Brahim Ghali has formed a negotiating delegation composed of active members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which he personally oversees to ensure the confidentiality of its activities and operations».
