BEIRUT, March 14 (Reuters) - Lebanese leaders agreed at national talks on Tuesday to disarm Palestinian factions outside refugee camps within six months and called for full diplomatic ties with Syria. But the officials meeting to end a political crisis that has paralysed the country did not agree on the two hottest issues: disarming the pro-Syrian Hizbollah guerrilla group and the fate of pro-Syrian president Emile Lahoud.

Further talks would take place on March 22, said parliament speaker Nabih Berri, who called the "national dialogue" conference. "There was agreement on a lot of issues that were divisive for us and we did not think at some moments we could agree on them," said Saad al-Hariri, leader of the anti-Syrian parliament bloc and son of slain former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri."Today no one won but Lebanon."

Lebanese politicians had warned that any failure to reach a consensus in the talks could leave the country that fought a 1975-1990 civil war more divided and undermine efforts to control a public debt that reached above $35 billion last year.

 By HUSSEIN DAKROUB , 03.13.2006, Leaders of Lebanon's rival factions resumed talks Monday after a weeklong break in an attempt to agree on the biggest issues that divide the country - the fate of the pro-Syrian president and the U.N. call for Hezbollah's disarmament.

Troops, armed police and concrete barriers cordoned off the parliament building Monday as the 14 faction leaders - Muslim and Christian, pro- and anti-Syrian - arrived for the talks. Druse leader Walid Jumblatt came in an inconspicuous car - a small, old Renault - for the sake of security. His bodyguards followed in a similar vehicle. "We must use all our potential to prevent the dialogue from collapsing," Parliament Speaker Nabil Berri was quoted as saying. "The conference provides a precious opportunity for national salvation," Berri said in Monday's edition of As-Safir newspaper. The conference began on March 2 but adjourned five days later amid sharp differences over what to do about President Emile Lahoud and Hezbollah's weapons. In announcing the adjournment, Berri said the participants needed time to consult.To view more pictures pls click READ MORE