The Lebanese military court has approved a request by lawyer Amata Mubarak, representing Lebanese artist Fadel Shakir, to grant her a deadline to review the files related to the lawsuits against her client and to postpone the case to February 3rd. Lebanese media described the request as surprising.At the beginning of the session, Lebanese army forces tightened security inside and around the court, indicating the sensitivity of the case and public interest in it, according to Lebanese media.The defense for the Lebanese artist requested that the trial sessions be held in camera, which the court rejected.A unit of the Lebanese army transported Shakir from prison to the military courthouse. He was wearing blue trousers, a white shirt, and dark sunglasses. When the court asked him to remove his glasses, the artist stated they were medical and necessary for his vision, and that removing them would make it difficult for him to see anything.Fadel Shakir had voluntarily surrendered to Lebanese military intelligence on October 4th at the entrance to Ain al-Hilweh camp, where he had been in hiding for over 12 years. At the time, he explained this surrender as a settlement to resolve his legal issues, however, the military court's delay in setting a trial date raised doubts.
