Around the World: Lebanon

Mediators broker deal

Arab League mediators brokered a deal yesterday to end Lebanon's worst internal fighting since the civil war, political sources said, after the US-supported government backed down in its conflict with Hezbollah.

The sources said the head of an Arab League delegation, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani, will invite the government and Hezbollah-led opposition to Qatar for talks to resolve Lebanon's broader political conflict which has paralyzed the country for 18 months, the sources said.