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Lebanese youths inspect the damage to burnt shops after clashes ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:31:34 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese youths inspect the damage to burnt shops after clashes in the Shwayfat area of Mount Lebanon near Beirut May 12, 2008. (Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Lebanese army soldiers in armored personnel carriers patrol ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:31:34 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese army soldiers in armored personnel carriers patrol a street past burnt cars after clashes in Shwayfat area in Mount Lebanon May 12, 2008. (Fadi Ghalioum/Reuters)

Smoke rises from the Alley area during clashes between Hezbollah ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:31:34 GMT

(Reuters) - Smoke rises from the Alley area during clashes between Hezbollah gunmen and Druze pro-government fighters in Mount Lebanon May 11, 2008. (Issam Kobeisy/Reuters)

A resident walks past a Sunni Muslim gunman taking position ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:31:23 GMT

(Reuters) - A resident walks past a Sunni Muslim gunman taking position during clashes in a street in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, May 12, 2008. (Omar Ibrahim/Reuters)

Sunni Muslim gunmen block the main road to Syrian borders with ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:31:23 GMT

(Reuters) - Sunni Muslim gunmen block the main road to Syrian borders with sand and barricades in the Masna'a area east of Lebanon May 12, 2008. (Omar Ibrahim/Reuters)

Syrian workers carry belongings and walk to the Syrian borders ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:11:27 GMT

(Reuters) - Syrian workers carry belongings and walk to the Syrian borders after Sunni Muslim gunmen block the road with soil and rocks in the Masna'a area east of Lebanon, May 12, 2008. (Khaled Hussein/Reuters)

A boy inspects a burnt car in a street after clashes in Shwayfat ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:31:23 GMT

(Reuters) - A boy inspects a burnt car in a street after clashes in Shwayfat area in Mount Lebanon May 12, 2008. (Sharif Karim/Reuters)

Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier, seen here in March ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:18:57 GMT

(AFP/File) - Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier, seen here in March 2008, blamed Hezbollah for clashes between supporters of Lebanon's Western-backed government and militants loyal to the Shiite-led opposition.(AFP/File/Isam al-Haj)

Map of Lebanon showing latest situation. Fierce fighting erupted ...

(AFP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:59:13 GMT

(AFP) - Map of Lebanon showing latest situation. Fierce fighting erupted in northern Lebanon on Monday, further exacerbating tensions after days of deadly sectarian battles that have driven the nation to the brink of full-blown civil war.(AFP)

Civilians walks past a Lebanese army soldier in Tripoli's ...

(AFP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:59:13 GMT

(AFP) - Civilians walks past a Lebanese army soldier in Tripoli's Bab al-Tabbaneh district. Fierce fighting erupted in northern Lebanon on Monday, further exacerbating tensions after days of deadly sectarian battles that have driven the nation to the brink of full-blown civil war.(AFP/Ramzi Haidar)

Hezbollah militants stand over the coffin of a comrade during ...

(AFP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:59:13 GMT

(AFP) - Hezbollah militants stand over the coffin of a comrade during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburb. Fierce fighting has erupted in northern Lebanon, further exacerbating tensions after days of deadly sectarian battles that have driven the nation to the brink of full-blown civil war.(AFP/Hassan Ammar)

A Lebanese army conscript walks home through debris blocking ...

(AFP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:59:13 GMT

(AFP) - A Lebanese army conscript walks home through debris blocking a street in Beirut. Fierce fighting has erupted in northern Lebanon, further exacerbating tensions after days of deadly sectarian battles that have driven the nation to the brink of full-blown civil war.(AFP/Anwar Amro)

Deadly clashes between Sunni supporters of Lebanon's government ...

(AFPTV) — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:59:13 GMT

(AFPTV) - Deadly clashes between Sunni supporters of Lebanon's government and mainly Shiite rivals from the Hezbollah-led opposition have forced many families from their homes in west Beirut. Portrayal of a broken family.(AFPTV)

Lebanese soldiers on armoured personnel carriers advance to ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:43:50 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese soldiers on armoured personnel carriers advance to deploy in a street in Tripoli in northern Lebanon May 12, 2008. Pro-government Sunni Muslim gunmen fought militiamen allied to Hezbollah in the northern city of Tripoli on Monday, in further violence that has already dismantled the balance of power in Lebanon. REUTERS/ Omar Ibrahim (LEBANON)

A Sunni Muslim gunman sits near a Lebanese soldier after clashes ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:43:42 GMT

(Reuters) - A Sunni Muslim gunman sits near a Lebanese soldier after clashes in a street in Tripoli, northern Lebanon May 12, 2008. Pro-gorvernment Sunni Muslim gunmen fought militiamen allied to Hezbollah in the northern city of Tripoli on Monday, in further violence that has already dismantled the balance of power in Lebanon. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim (LEBANON)

A Lebanese gunman loyal to the government keeps watch on the ...

(AFP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:55:11 GMT

(AFP) - A Lebanese gunman loyal to the government keeps watch on the main road leading to Damascus near the Masnaa crossing point in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa valley. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday stepped up diplomatic efforts to end the violence in Lebanon and shore up its pro-Western government, conceding the situation was "very fragile."(AFP)

Map of Lebanon showing latest situation. US Secretary of State ...

(AFP Graphic) — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:55:11 GMT

(AFP Graphic) - Map of Lebanon showing latest situation. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday stepped up diplomatic efforts to end the violence in Lebanon and shore up its pro-Western government, conceding the situation was "very fragile."(AFP Graphic)

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) makes remarks during ...

(AFP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:55:11 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) makes remarks during a meeting with members of the Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion at the State Department in Washington, DC. Rice on Monday stepped up diplomatic efforts to end the violence in Lebanon and shore up its pro-Western government, conceding the situation was "very fragile."(AFP/Tim Sloan)

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) makes remarks during ...

(AFP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:55:11 GMT

A member of the "Follow the Women" (FTW) organisation ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:20:57 GMT

(Reuters) - A member of the "Follow the Women" (FTW) organisation lights a candle at the grave of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in the West Bank city of Ramallah May 12, 2008. FTW members are visiting Ramallah as part of the 2008 Pedal For Peace in the Middle East bike ride, which winds through Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the occupied West Bank. The ride is aimed at promoting peace and empowering women in the region. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK)

Members of the "Follow the Women" (FTW) organisation ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:18:15 GMT

(Reuters) - Members of the "Follow the Women" (FTW) organisation ride bicycles through the West Bank city of Ramallah May 12, 2008, as part of the 2008 Pedal For Peace in the Middle East bike ride, which winds through Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the occupied West Bank. The ride is aimed at promoting peace and empowering women in the region. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK)

A Sunni Muslim gunman walks on a street in Tripoli, northern ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:56:38 GMT

(Reuters) - A Sunni Muslim gunman walks on a street in Tripoli, northern Lebanon May 12, 2008. Pro-government Sunni Muslim gunmen fought militiamen allied to Hezbollah in the northern city of Tripoli on Monday, in further violence that has already dismantled the balance of power in Lebanon. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim (LEBANON)

A Lebanese shepherd gestures while he guides his sheep home ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:31:53 GMT

(AP) - A Lebanese shepherd gestures while he guides his sheep home in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. On Monday, there was an uneasy calm on the streets of Beirut which have been the focus of bloody sectarian clashes recently between Sunnis and Shiites with many roads remaining blocked by the ongoing civil disobedience campaign. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

Fighters loyal to the government gather in a Sunni neighborhood ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:12:05 GMT

(AP) - Fighters loyal to the government gather in a Sunni neighborhood during heavy fighting with pro-Syrian fighters allied with Hezbollah at the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between government supporters and opponents Monday in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, after soldiers quelled similar battles that killed at least 16 people in mountains overlooking the capital, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

A gunman is seen near other fighters loyal to the government ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:11:05 GMT

(AP) - A gunman is seen near other fighters loyal to the government , as they gather in a Sunni neighborhood during heavy fighting with pro-Syrian fighters allied with Hezbollah at the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between government supporters and opponents Monday in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, after soldiers quelled similar battles that killed at least 16 people in mountains overlooking the capital, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Lebanese Druze men talk outside their apartment building which ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:08:34 GMT

(AP) - Lebanese Druze men talk outside their apartment building which was attacked by Hezbollah militants in Chouweifat, South of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Lebanese army continued its deployments into the area of Chouweifat, Lebanon's mountains overlooking the capital Monday, a day after heavy fighting between pro and anti-government supporters left at least 11 people dead. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

A Lebanese Druze man runs across a street which was attacked ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:08:01 GMT

(AP) - A Lebanese Druze man runs across a street which was attacked by Hezbollah militants in Chouweifat, South of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Lebanese army continued its deployments into the area of Chouweifat, Lebanon's mountains overlooking the capital Monday, a day after heavy fighting between pro and anti-government supporters left at least 11 people dead. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

A damaged roof at a Lebanese Druze apartment building is seen, ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:07:38 GMT

(AP) - A damaged roof at a Lebanese Druze apartment building is seen, backdropped by the view of Beirut, which was attacked by Hezbollah militants in Chouweifat, South of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Lebanese army continued its deployments into the area of Chouweifat, Lebanon's mountains overlooking the capital Monday, a day after heavy fighting between pro and anti-government supporters left at least 11 people dead. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

Fighters loyal to the government flash a 'V' sign in a Sunni ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:06:23 GMT

(AP) - Fighters loyal to the government flash a 'V' sign in a Sunni neighborhood during heavy fighting with pro-Syrian fighters allied with Hezbollah at the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out Monday in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli after soldiers quelled similar battles that killed at least 16 people in mountains overlooking the capital, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

A fighter loyal to the government flashes a 'V' sign in a ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:03:36 GMT

(AP) - A fighter loyal to the government flashes a 'V' sign in a Sunni neighborhood during heavy fighting with pro-Syrian fighters allied with Hezbollah at the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out Monday in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli after soldiers quelled similar battles that killed at least 16 people in mountains overlooking the capital, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa listens during a meeting ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:03:00 GMT

(AFP/File) - Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa listens during a meeting in Beirut on May 1, 2008. An Arab delegation is expected in Beirut on Wednesday in a bid to bring an end to deadly sectarian fighting that erupted in Lebanon last week, the parliament speaker's office said on Monday.(AFP/File/Joseph Barrak)

A Lebanese private yacht is seen from Larnaca marina after arriving ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:59:56 GMT

(AP) - A Lebanese private yacht is seen from Larnaca marina after arriving from Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Some 180 people have trickled out of troubled Lebanon aboard private yachts ferrying them to the east Mediterranean island of Cyprus, officials said, increasing concern here over a possible repeat of the large-scale refugee exodus in 2006. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

A gunman rests while other fighters loyal to the government ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:49:09 GMT

(AP) - A gunman rests while other fighters loyal to the government gather at an alley in a Sunni neighborhood during heavy fighting with an opponent pro-Syrian fighters allied with Hezbollah at the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between government supporters and opponents Monday in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, after soldiers quelled similar battles that killed at least 16 people in mountains overlooking the capital, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Lebanese men are seen on a private yacht at Larnaca marina after ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:46:55 GMT

(AP) - Lebanese men are seen on a private yacht at Larnaca marina after arriving from Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Some 180 people have trickled out of troubled Lebanon aboard private yachts ferrying them to the east Mediterranean island of Cyprus, officials said, increasing concern here over a possible repeat of the large-scale refugee exodus in 2006. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

A masked militant of the Shiite Amal opposition group holds ...

(AFP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:39:54 GMT

(AFP) - A masked militant of the Shiite Amal opposition group holds a position during heavy clashes with pro-government fighters in Shwayfat in the Druze mountains southeast of Beirut. Fierce fighting has erupted in northern Lebanon, further exacerbating tensions after days of deadly sectarian battles that have driven the nation to the brink of full-blown civil war.(AFP/Anwar Amro)