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  • Lebanese Singer Fadel Chaker Surrenders After Years on the Run

    Lebanese Singer Fadel Chaker Surrenders After Years on the Run

    Digital Phablet – Lebanese singer Fadel Chaker surrenders after years of evading justice.

    On Saturday, Lebanon’s National News Agency announced that singer Fadel Chaker turned himself into military intelligence after being on the run for years.

    Sources close to Fadel Chaker informed Al Arabiya and Al Hadath that the Lebanese artist “surrendered himself to a Lebanese military intelligence unit at the Hisba checkpoint near the Ain al-Hilweh camp in southern Lebanon.”

    Fadel Chaker Instagram profile

    Witnesses told Reuters they saw Fadel Chaker “walk from the Ain al-Hilweh camp to an army checkpoint near Hisba in Sidon.” He appeared composed and unbothered, engaging positively with friends. Additionally, reports indicated that three Lebanese army officers detained Fadel awaiting questioning.

    In 2012, Fadel Chaker announced his retirement from singing and his intention to join the armed group “Al-Assir.” During the 2013 conflict between the Lebanese army and the group in Abra, he fled to the Ain al-Hilweh camp to avoid harm.

    The Lebanese Permanent Military Court sentenced Fadel Chaker to two prison terms in 2020, despite his absence. He was charged with “interfering in terrorist activities” due to his support for extremist factions fighting the Lebanese Army.


    In September 2017, Fadel was issued another military sentence while he was not present. This time, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison, and all his civil rights were revoked.

    However, in a statement to the media last April, Fadel Chaker claimed he had “suffered injustice for more than thirteen years,” asserting that all allegations against him were politically motivated and lacked legal foundation.

    He explained that law enforcement did not intend to arrest him when he entered the Ain al-Hilweh camp. Instead, he fled death threats, which led to unwarranted warrants and subsequent court rulings.

    Years ago, the artist resumed some form of singing by releasing a few songs on his YouTube channel without performing live. His recent collaborations with his son Mohammed last summer received positive feedback from many fans.

  • Musk Takes Responsibility for X Crash, Vows Unwavering Effort

    Musk Takes Responsibility for X Crash, Vows Unwavering Effort

    Elon Musk Takes Responsibility for X Outage

    WASHINGTON: Elon Musk has stepped up to accept responsibility for a significant outage experienced on his social media platform, X.

    After a two-hour downtime on Saturday, Musk noted that substantial changes are necessary and vowed to dedicate more time to resolve ongoing issues and concentrate on his various businesses.

    As the owner and CEO of X, xAI (the developer behind the AI chatbot Grok), electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, and aerospace company SpaceX, Musk certainly has a packed schedule. Additionally, he has recently been involved in controversial initiatives aimed at reducing thousands of jobs within the U.S. government, which have drawn considerable criticism.

    Amidst the growing backlash over these job cuts and a decline in Tesla’s stock prices, Musk appears to be pulling back from his governmental roles to refocus on his core ventures.

    Following the incident at X, Musk reflected on his absence, suggesting he might have been away longer than he should have.

    “As shown by the recent uptime issues at X, there are significant operational improvements needed,” Musk stated. He added, “I need to return to working around the clock and even sleep in the conference room, server room, or factory.”

    He emphasized the necessity of focusing intensely on X, xAI, and Tesla, especially with the Starship launch scheduled for next week as they navigate critical technological rollouts.

    Regarding the X outage, Musk commented, “The failover redundancy should have activated, but it did not.”

    By 11:00 am Saturday (1500 GMT), X had mostly resumed normal operations. When approached for comment, the company did not respond immediately.

    On Friday, SpaceX announced plans for another attempt to launch its mega-rocket Starship next week, following two previous flights that ended in explosions.

    Earlier this month, Musk admitted that his ambitious government efficiency program aimed at cutting federal spending through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) fell short of its goals, despite laying off tens of thousands of employees and implementing drastic budget reductions.