A Sydney mother trapped in Lebanon and facing adultery charges raised by her husband has been disowned by her family and friends in Australia.

Mahassen Issa, 29, was due to return home to her two children, aged six and nine, when she was charged with adultery over the weekend. She had flown to Lebanon to visit her new partner Mohammed Awick.

Trapped in Lebanon: Mahassen Issa with new partner Mohammed Awick.

“I have been accused of a crime from an ex-spouse seeking revenge on me and my partner. My entire family has turned their backs on me as well as my relatives and friends,’’ Ms Issa told Fairfax Media.

It is understood the charges were triggered when her husband, Bassem Abou Lokmeh, registered their Australian marriage in Lebanon two weeks ago.