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BurberryThe original agreement called for Saleh to remain in office for 30 days after signing. But the Yemeni opposition says the aim now that Saleh is out of the country is to have an immediate resignation, make the transfer of power to the vice president official and move on with the deal's provisions for a new government.
GucciAbdullah Awabal, a Yemeni opposition leader who met a day earlier with the U.S. ambassador in Sanaa, said the Saudis, Americans and Europeans are all "in agreement to implement the initiative now. There can be no waiting."
But Saleh's ruling party appeared to be digging in its heels. In a meeting of the party leadership with Hadi on Monday, hardliners rejected any discussion of the initiative until Saleh returns, an official who attended said, speaking on condition of anonymity to talk about the session.
Louis Vuitton"Nothing will happen without the approval of the president," Deputy Information Minister Abdu al-Janabi told reporters on Monday.
Vibram Five FingersSaleh still has a powerful presence on the ground to back his hand: his sons and nephews, who command Yemen's strongest military units and who remain in the country. Their forces remained deployed around Sanaa on Monday, locked in a tense standoff with tribal fighters. Saleh's most powerful son, Ahmed, head of the special forces and Republican Guard, attended a session of the national security council with Hadi for the first time Monday - a sign that he was actively weighing in on the political situation.
Saleh's family may have the most to lose in any deal, since many in the opposition demand that their lock on top government and security positions be broken.
Tribal fighters loyal to Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar rose up on May 23 after Saleh's forces moved against al-Ahmar's residence in Sanaa. The ensuing fighting saw heavy street battles, killing dozens, with government artillery hammering Sanaa's Hassaba district, where al-Ahmar's home is located. Tribal fighters overwhelmed more than a dozen government ministries in the area. Al-Ahmar leads Yemen's most powerful tribal confederation.
Friday's stunning rocket attack, which the government first blamed on tribal fighters and later on al-Qaida, hit a mosque in Saleh's palace, killing 11 bodyguards and seriously injuring five senior officials worshipping at his side.Amid the uncertainty, the cease-fire was shaky.
Gunmen - apparently pro-Saleh forces - attacked tribal fighters in Hassaba on Monday, killing three tribesmen, al-Ahmar's office said.
