Lebanon rivals meet for peace talks

Lebanon's rival political leaders are due to meet in Qatar today, in an attempt to pull the country back from the brink of civil war. The immediate crisis - which saw at least 80 people killed in clashes between pro-government groups and Hezbollah forces - was defused yesterday after a climbdown by the Sunni prime minister Fuad Siniora over moves to curb Hezbollah, but the country's underlying political deadlock remains.