Soldiers keep the peace on Lebanese streets after clashes here in Tripoli.<br/> <br />Sporadic fighting has broken out in recent days after a central intelligence officer was assassinated in a blast on Friday.<br/> <br />Now the government and military are scrambling to restore calm in Tripoli and Beirut.<br/> <br />On Tuesday, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met with Prime Minister Najib Mikati to discuss the events.<br/> <br />Opposition leaders are calling for Mikati's resignation, citing his close ties to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.<br/> <br />Later Ashton also met with President Michel Sulieman.<br/> <br />Ashton is in Lebanon for a one-day visit as part of a five-day tour of the Middle East.
