Yemen opposition backs power transfer to vice-president

The BBC's Lina Sinjab says that it remains unclear if Mr Saleh will return, but anti-government protesters are already celebrating victory in Sanaa

Yemen's main opposition coalition says it will accept a transfer of power to the vice-president, after President Ali Abdullah Saleh left for Saudi Arabia.

The opposition Joint Meeting Parties said that otherwise they would seek to form a transitional government.
Vice-President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has been acting president since Mr Saleh departed to Riyadh on Saturday to seek medical treatment.
It remains unclear whether Mr Saleh will return to Yemen