Lebanese government and Hezbollah reach agreement

Canada News.Net
Tuesday 20th May, 2008

It is believed the Lebanese government and Hezbollah have reached a breakthrough after five days of talks in Doha, the capital of Qatar.

Under the mediation of the Arab League, the rival Lebanese leaders have reached an agreement early to end a political feud that nearly drove the country to a new civil war.

The Western-backed pro-government majority and the Hezbollah-led opposition were locked in talks to agree about the election of a new president and the formation of a government of national unity.

MP's, after the meeting, told reporters that an agreement had been reached and a parliamentary vote to elect a president would occur on Thursday or Friday.

Internal discord has left Lebanon without a president for six months now.

The political crisis came to a violent head two weeks ago with heavy fighting between supporters of both sides that left at least 65 people dead and more than 200 wounded.

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