<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Lebanese artist Fadel Shaker posted a statement on his official Facebook page, clarifying the circumstances surrounding the Lebanese military court's acquittal of him. He noted that the news had been misunderstood or taken out of context. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:400/225;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/8b84d31e-989f-4251-a0ed-a87292fab879.jpeg" alt="Fadel Shaker"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">You can follow the news and</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-ads"><span lang="ar">announcements of celebrities</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">and all their</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/exclusive-content"><span lang="ar">exclusive content</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">that you can only find through the Special application, which is</span></span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar"><span lang="ar">a social networking application</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with special and unique features, as it includes a podcast that provides many unique features, as you can launch</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/podcast-and-voice-recording"><span lang="ar">a podcast</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with your friends or listen to others, and it also provides information about</span></span> the <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">various</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-collectibles"><span lang="ar">possessions of celebrities</span></a> . <br></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1080/1080;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/892084a1-771b-4c44-acf3-82ce8525b100.jpeg" alt="Fadel Shaker"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Fadel Shaker confirmed in his statement that the ruling related to the Abra events was indeed issued in 2018, when the military court ruled to bar him from being tried in absentia—the equivalent of acquittal—on the charges of fighting with the Lebanese army and not participating in the battle. He explained that the ruling was issued unanimously by the court panel. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:554/554;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/20a79da1-d8da-4415-b8fc-873665287812.jpeg" alt="Fadel Shaker"></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Other judgments in absentia</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> While he explained that other cases still pending before the military judiciary, such as involvement in terrorism, money laundering, and disrupting Lebanon's ties with a foreign country, Shaker noted that there were rulings issued in absentia against him that he described as unfair, because they were issued without his testimony being heard or him being given the opportunity to exercise his right to defend himself before the judiciary to this day. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:780/780;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/5dc3bdda-e452-4c74-aae1-4761651b5ab0.webp" alt="Fadel Shaker"></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Thank you and explanation letter</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Fadel Shaker concluded his statement by emphasizing that the information being circulated on this matter is devoid of accuracy, urging caution in reporting news. He also thanked everyone who contacted him to check on him or expressed their solidarity, saying: "With my love and appreciation, Fadel Shaker." </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:714/430;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/cfe21b12-edb8-496d-9d38-18b4a99a694c.jpeg" alt="Fadel Shaker"></figure>