Beirut, Lebanon, July 17, 2025 (AFP) - Druze elder humiliated in viral video found alive, granddaughter says

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2025-07-17

The granddaughter of a Druze elder, whose humiliation at the hands of an armed man was captured in a viral video as Syrian forces entered Sweida this week, said he had been found alive following claims he was dead. The widely circulated video showed Sheikh Merhej Shahin, 80, in front of his home as a man in military attire forcibly shaved off his moustache -- a grave insult in the Druze community. The family had desperately tried to contact Shahi......

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