12 December 2005
Gebran Tueni
Explosion
Gebran Tueni, editor and general manager of the Beirut independent daily An-Nahar, was killed in an explosion that targeted his convoy as it travelled through the eastern Christian suburb of Mukhallis, northeast of Beirut.
Tueni, also opposition Member of Parliament, was well known for his outspoken criticism of Syrian influence in Lebanon and was one of the first Lebanese editors to publicly condemn the pro-Syrian regime through his columns and public statements.
