The Beirut courthouse, in Adlieh. (Credit: L'Orient-Le Jour)
BEIRUT — The first hearing in the trial of Lebanese singer Fadl Shaker was held on Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. before the military court presided over by General Wassim Fayyad. However, it only lasted about five minutes before being postponed to Feb. 3, 2026. The postponement followed a request from Amata Moubarak, the singer’s lawyer, who is defending him in four cases related, in particular, to alleged support for armed terrorist groups and his supposed involvement in deadly clashes with the army in June 2013.Moubarak’s request for additional time to “review the case file” was accepted by the presiding judge. When the judge gave Feb. 3 as the rescheduled hearing date, Moubarak tried to have it moved earlier, but Fayyad informed her that this was the earliest available date.The postponement surprised the journalists present, who had expected...
BEIRUT — The first hearing in the trial of Lebanese singer Fadl Shaker was held on Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. before the military court presided over by General Wassim Fayyad. However, it only lasted about five minutes before being postponed to Feb. 3, 2026. The postponement followed a request from Amata Moubarak, the singer’s lawyer, who is defending him in four cases related, in particular, to alleged support for armed terrorist groups and his supposed involvement in deadly clashes with the army in June 2013.Moubarak’s request for additional time to “review the case file” was accepted by the presiding judge. When the judge gave Feb. 3 as the rescheduled hearing date, Moubarak tried to have it moved earlier, but Fayyad informed her that this was the earliest available date.The postponement surprised the journalists present, who had...
