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Lebanon Forges Peace Deal

Power-sharing pact aimed at averting avert new civil war

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted May 21, 2008 3:32 AM CDT

(Newser) – A civil war in Lebanon may be averted by a new agreement reached in Qatar, reports the BBC. The deal includes fresh elections next year, a power-sharing government, a new president, and a pledge by Hezbollah not to use weapons in Lebanon. The pact was reached after five days of talks between the Lebanese government and Hezbollah following Beirut clashes that claimed 65 lives.

A Lebanese army vehicle at a road block during recent fighting in Beirut.
A Lebanese army vehicle at a road block during recent fighting in Beirut.   (Getty Images (by Event) Individuals)
Lebanese soldiers watch a shop damaged in recent unrest in Beirut, Lebanon. An agreement among factions in talks in Qatar may have averted a new civil war.
Lebanese soldiers watch a shop damaged in recent unrest in Beirut, Lebanon. An agreement among factions in talks in Qatar may have averted a new civil war.   (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
A Hezbollah leader talks to reporters during negotiations in Qatar.
A Hezbollah leader talks to reporters during negotiations in Qatar.   (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
Smoke billows from a burning building during recent fighting in Beirut.
Smoke billows from a burning building during recent fighting in Beirut.   (Getty Images (by Event) Individuals)
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