May 16, 2008
Lebanese head for crisis talks in Qatar
“The atmosphere is excellent and we will put our efforts into reaching a solution which is in the interest of all Lebanese”
By Tom Perry
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rival Lebanese leaders head for Qatar on Friday aiming to end a protracted political conflict that pushed the country to the brink of a new civil war.
Leaders of the U.S.-backed ruling coalition and the Hezbollah-led opposition will try to forge a deal to end the standoff which has paralyzed government for 18 months and left Lebanon without a president since November.
An Arab League mediation mission sealed an agreement on Thursday which ended fighting between ruling coalition supporters and Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran and Syria. Read more
Posted by: Reuters
Full Story: Reuters
Related Topix
- Places - Qatar, Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, World News
Comments
Please note by clicking on "Post Comment" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms of Service and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Be polite. Inappropriate posts may be removed by the moderator. Send us your feedback.
| Topic | Updated | Last By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prisoner swap revives debate in Israel over Leb... | 7 min | mohamed lion... | 123 |
| Melissa Hawach with her daughters, Hannah and C... (from Dec '06) | 37 min | eve | 2029 |
| Michael Lee Page (from Nov '07) | Thu | peter | 4 |
| A sophisticated new look for Nancy Ajram (from Apr '07) | Jul 24 | waelk | 70 |
| A child killer's homecoming | Jul 24 | Teach | 43 |
| Albom: No justification for rallying around rel... | Jul 23 | l O_o l | 1 |
| Israeli official: Hezbollah attack on Israel is... | Jul 21 | Israel1948 | 17 |
Most Popular
