Qatari Emir opens Lebanon crisis talks in Doha

DOHA, May 16 (Reuters) - Talks aimed at ending Lebanon's protracted political crisis opened in Qatar on Friday.

Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani addressed rival Lebanese leaders at the opening session of the Doha talks, which follow a deal brokered by the Arab League on Thursday to end the worst fighting among Lebanese since the 1975-90 civil war.