Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury dies aged 76

One of his best-known novels, "Gate of the Sun", tells the story of Palestinian refugees expelled from their homes in 1948 during the war that coincided with Israel's foundation.

Lebanese writer Elias Khoury, pictured here in an interview at a Beirut cafe on September 9, 2007, died on Sunday at the age of 76. (AFP)