The latest bout of violence in the northern city of Tripoli which left
nine people dead and several dozen more wounded began after the
authorities arrested Shadi el Mawlawi.

Islamic groups in the
north of Lebanon have closed one of the city's main squares in protest
of Mawlawi's arrest, who is now facing terrorism charges.

The
city is home to a large Alawite minority, which is the same sect Syrian
president Bashar al Assad belongs to, as well as a Sunni majority, who
support the Syrian opposition.

Lebanese troops deployed on
Tuesday in sectors of Tripoli affected by clashes. They are said to be
on Syria street, the fontline of the fighting between the residents of
Bab el Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen.

"Hostilities have ceased in
Tripoli," Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati told reporters in a press
briefing held on Tuesday in Beirut, adding that "the past 48 hours have
been difficult."

Mikati said he had met political officials and
Islamist leaders to discuss the crisis. "We reached an understanding on a
number of issues," including a ceasefire, he added.

Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from Tripoli, Lebanon.