Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Lebanon charges Fadl Shaker with inciting hatred



BEIRUT: Military Prosecutor Saqr Saqr Tuesday charged pop singer-turned-Salafist Fadl Shaker with inciting sectarian hatred and harming Lebanon’s ties with a friendly state via Facebook.


Saqr did not name the state, but said Shaker was also charged with undermining the reputation of the Lebanese Army.


He referred the case to military judge Riad Abu Ghayda.


Shaker is believed to have been hiding inside the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in the southern city of Sidon since 2013 after deadly clashes between the Army and Salafist militants in Sidon.


But there have also been conflicting reports on the whereabouts and activities of Shaker, who was renowned for his passionate love songs before becoming a Salafist and joining Sheikh Ahmad Assir.


Assir’s gunmen engaged in deadly clashes with the Lebanese Army in the summer of 2013, leading to the arrest of dozens of militants.


Assir also remains at large.



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