A reassessment of the legacy of former Lebanese president Bachir Gemayel could lead to a new understanding of Lebanon’s history over the past 40 years. Bachir Gemayel was president of Lebanon for 21 ...

The assassination of Lebanese Minister of Industry Pierre Gemayel has shaken Lebanon's elected government at a critical moment of deepening political crisis. Gemayel strongly supported the 2005 Cedar ...

Editor’s note: Ahead of the 2014 presidential election, this is the seventh in a series of articles examining the circumstances and conditions that shaped the elections of Lebanon’s 12 presidents ...

Gemayel, who was serving as the Lebanese Industry Minister, was shot dead on Tuesday near Beirut. The Industry Minister was part of a prominent Maronite Catholic political family. Both his father, ...

Fresh young faces may be campaigning to win a seat in Lebanon's parliament next month, but their family names are anything but new. For decades the same families have played a pivotal role in the ...

By Anthony Chamoun Throughout history, notable figures which have taken bold policies and decisions have often been subject to targeted assassinations. Lebanon is no different as it has suffered from ...

Editors note: Ahead of the 2014 presidential election, this is the eighth in a series of articles examining the circumstances and conditions that shaped the elections of Lebanons 12 presidents since ...

Bachir Gemayel was president of Lebanon for 21 days, until he was assassinated almost exactly 40 years ago. He was, however, Lebanon’s most important president because for large groups of the Lebanese ...