Al-Jazeera journalist finds his father dead in Syrian jail

Al-Jazeera producer Khalid Al-Zoubi was surprised to find his father among those discovered tortured to death inside the Syrian regime’s prisons, Al-Sabeel newspaper reported yesterday.

Al-Zoubi, who appeared in a short video speaking about his story, said: “Al-Jazeera obtained a group of pictures and documents about Syrians tortured to death inside the prisons of the Syrian regime.”

“While assorting the pictures and documents, I was surprised to spot the picture of my 75-year old father, who went missing three years ago, among the dead.”

It was an emotional moment, Al-Sabeel reported, as the devastated journalist broke down and his colleagues consoled him.

Al-Jazeera General Manager Yasser Abu Hilala sent his condolences to the journalist and his family and prayed that God would shower His mercy on them.