Yemen Transition Falters as Loyalists Hit Streets | News | English

Yemen Transition Falters as Loyalists Hit Streets | News | English: "Yemen's president appears to be backing out again from signing a Gulf region-brokered deal that would have him transfer power within a month.

President Ali Abdullah Saleh said Sunday that he is not interested in signing a deal inked 'behind closed doors.'

His statement came hours before he was scheduled to sign the agreement.

Plans to sign the deal have already stalled twice because of objections by the Yemeni leader.

Yemen's opposition signed the pact Saturday with the understanding that the president would sign the agreement Sunday.

Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis in the capital Sanaa poured into a central square Sunday that has become the center of opposition protests."