Third-largest city of Lebanon on the Mediterranean, capital of South Governorate
Fadel Shaker has been released on bail after surrendering last October. He is under inquiry for multiple allegations including involvement in the Sidon 2013 clashes, financing armed groups and money laundering. The case remains open as investigations continue.
Lebanese authorities have released Fadel Shaker on bail after questions over allegations including army involvement, funding militias, and money laundering related to the Sidon clashes in 2013. Shaker, once a famed singer, has a long history linked to the Al-Assir faction and subsequent legal proceedings.
The seventh round of talks mediated by the United States between Lebanon and Israel has stretched into a third day in Rome. Negotiators are debating prisoner releases and, controversially, the transfer of remains of Lebanese Jews buried in Beirut and Sidon. Israel ties progress to resolving long-standing disappearances and to uncovering the fate of Ron Arad. Beirut says it cannot locate such records, complicating what was meant to be a humanitarian issue.
Negotiations to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz have stalled. Trump has announced compensation demands from Iran for past damages and attacks, tying them to any future peace talks while warning of economic pressure. Iran says there is no military solution to Hormuz opening, and regional tensions widen.
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed civilians and damaged infrastructure amid ongoing clashes with Hezbollah. The target areas include Kfar Rumman, Nabatieh, and surrounding towns as diplomatic efforts to disarm Hezbollah and withdraw Israeli forces continue under a US-brokered framework. The toll includes women, children, and rescuers, with casualties and displacement prompting international concern.