Yemen ruling party assistant spokesperson Abdul Hafid al-Nahari said that President Saleh will be in Yemen this Friday.
Though analysts don't expect Saleh back this week, the Yemeni government is stressing that he will.
Yasser Yamani, the deputy governor of Sana'a said that President Saleh's stay in Riyadh has already been longer than expected and that it was time for him to come back.
President Saleh advisor, Ahmed Soufi, said that even though Saleh is in Riyadh currently, he is fulfilling his duties from there. "We are coordinating with President Saleh while he is in Riyadh, and he continues to be updated on all the changes and developments in Yemen."
Soufi said that Saleh will continue ruling Yemen until the end of his term in 2013. "When he is back, he will rule as normal and the country will continue to be under his control. Saleh will return strong and the will of the people will stand against any other will."