Feuding political camps in Lebanon agree to talk to end impasse

                   
iht.com     May 16, 2008            

The warring political camps in Lebanon agreed Thursday to hold renewed talks in a deal negotiated by Arab diplomats that reopened the country's airport and appeared to end a week of bloody political crisis. The government, supported by the West and Saudi Arabia, had already backed down from two... [read full story]                    

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Jamal Dajani: Iran Wins in Lebanon

huffingtonpost.com     May 16, 2008          

The warring parties in Lebanon agreed to a deal brokered by Arab diplomats, and incoming flights to Beirut's International airport have resumed ending a week of bloody, political crisis. More than 60 people were killed since violence in Lebanon broke out on May 7, after the government discovered...                    

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In Lebanon, Sectarian Tensions May Endure Even if Political Deal is Reached

voanews.com     May 17, 2008          

Lebanese political leaders traveled to Qatar on Friday for talks on ways to end the country's long-running political crisis. If anyone in the region can bridge the ideological divide between the two sides, it may well be the leaders of Qatar, the tiny Gulf country that has good relations with all...                    

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US watches Doha talks fearing Hezbollah may reap political gains (AFP)

yahoo.com     May 17, 2008          

by Sylvie Lanteaume 1 hour, 56 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States voiced support Friday for talks in Qatar aimed at ending Lebanon's sectarian clashes while hoping from afar that Hezbollah does not turn its military gains into political ones. US officials have contacted Qatar's...                    

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Lebanese migrants rally for peace (AAP)

yahoo.com     May 17, 2008          

Lebanese migrants have rallied across Australia, calling on the federal government to apply more pressure to help end the conflict in their Middle East homeland. A group of about 50 noisy protesters rallied outside Queensland's Parliament House in Brisbane, waving flags and carrying placards...                    

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What Doha should really be about

beiruter.com     May 17, 2008          

Now with Hezbollah showing its true colors by having raised its arms against fellow Lebanese despite repeated promises to the opposite, that has left many convinced that its role as Resistance has come to an end, it’s time to talk about the last remaining political taboo in Lebanon: peace with...                    

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Lebanese leaders start talks in Qatar to end political crisis, Hezbollah's use of weapons

iht.com     May 17, 2008          

Leaders of Lebanon's U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition are sitting down behind closed doors in Qatar for the highest-level talks so far in the 18-month political crisis. The Doha-hosted meeting on forming a national unity government and electing a president was agreed under...                    

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Lebanon's Future

beiruter.com     May 17, 2008          

by Michael J. TottenLebanon will not become the next Gaza.Commenters both inside and outside the country compared Hezbollah's invasion of West Beirut last week to the Hamas takeover of Gaza last year, which is perhaps understandable: that's what it looked like. If Lebanon's mainstream...                    

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Lebanese leaders aim to end political crisis (AP)

yahoo.com     May 17, 2008          

By HUSSEIN DAKROUB, Associated Press Writer 21 minutes ago BEIRUT, Lebanon - Leaders of Lebanon's U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition met behind closed doors in Qatar on Saturday for the highest-level talks so far in the country's 18-month-long political crisis, which turned...                    

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Lebanese leaders aim to end political crisis

localtechwire.com     May 17, 2008          

By HUSSEIN DAKROUB Associated Press Writer Posted: 23 minutes ago BEIRUT, Lebanon — Leaders of Lebanon's U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition met behind closed doors in Qatar on Saturday for the highest-level talks so far in the country's 18-month-long political crisis, which...                    

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US-backed Lebanese government challenges Hezbollah in top-level talks in Qatar

iht.com     May 17, 2008          

Lebanon's U.S.-backed ruling coalition challenged their Hezbollah-led rivals Saturday, demanding that top-level talks in Qatar on ending Lebanon's 18-month old political crisis — which turned violent a week ago — also tackle the issue of Hezbollah's weapons.                    

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