The list (see below) of people who resigned or defected from president Ali Abdullah Saleh’s regime is growing rapidly. The latest to join the list is Yemen’s ambassador to Egypt. (via Al Jazeera)

Army Officers:

• Brigadier Ali Mohsen Saleh, head of the North Western Military Zone
• Brigadier Hameed Al koshebi, head of brigade 310 in Omran area
• Brigadier Mohammed Ali Mohsen, head of the Eastern Division
• Brigadier Nasser Eljahori, head of brigade 121
• General Ali Abdullaha Aliewa, adviser of the Yemeni supreme leader of the army
• General Faisal Rajab, based in the southern province of Lahij
• “Dozens of officers of various ranks” – AFP

Diplomats:

• Abdel-Wahhab Tawaf, Ambassador to Syria
• Mohammed Ali al-Ahwal, Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
• Ambassador to Jordan
• Ambassador to Lebanon
• Ambassador to Kuwait
• Ambassador to China
• Ambassador to the UN

Local Officials:

• Ahmed Qaatabi, Governor of Yemen’s southern province of Aden
• Himyar al-Ahmar, Deputy Speaker of Parliament
• Mayor of Aden

3 MPs

Tribal Leaders:
Sheikh Sadeq bin Abdullah Bin Hussein Alahmer, the leader of Hashed tribes