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Middle East · SyriaThe body of Sheikh Raed al-Matni, a prominent Druze figure from the eastern village of al-Kseib in Suweida’s countryside, was delivered to Suweida National Hospital this morning—just forty-eight hours after his arrest by the “National Guard” militia loyal to Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri. Local sources confirmed to Syria TV that Sheikh al-Matni died under torture while in the custody of the National Guard. He had been accused of maintaining contact wit…See the Story
Body of Sheikh Raed Al-Matni Arrives at Suweida Hospital Two Days After Arrest
34% Center coverage: 3 sources

Pope Francis · GazaThe Israeli assault on the town of Beit Jinn in late November 2025 was more than a further chapter in Tel Aviv’s expanding military campaign across southern Syria. It was a moment dense with implications—some deliberately conveyed by Israel, others revealed inadvertently—and a stark illustration of the strategic, political and social fissures shaping the post-Assad landscape. Beit Jinn exposed, with unusual clarity, the contradictions within Isr…See the Story
Israel’s Raid on Beit Jinn: What the Massacre Reveals About Southern Syria’s New Strategic Landscape
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
