In 1956 about 1,275 acres (5.16 km2) of land in the region were designated "closed areas" by the Israeli government, and became the basis for Karmiel.

[2][3] During the 2006 Lebanon War, 43 Katyusha rockets fired by Hezbollah landed in or near Shaghur, killing four civilians.

According to Abu Nisa, a former resident of Majd al-Krum, some have obtained European citizenship and have come back to visit.

It remains in friendly and cooperative communication with the neighboring city of Karmiel and the nearby Arab local councils of Nahf and Rame.

The city is filled with restaurants, various shops and stores and three gas stations as well as a weekly souk or open-air market.

Despite the merger of the three old municipalities, Shaghur's economy is not improving as expected and the city still remains quite poor and unmanaged due to political boycotts.

The residents of Majd al-Krum, refusing to abide by the leadership of a Deir al-Asad man, boycotted the new local government, and this particular area consequently is at an economic and social disadvantage relative to the other neighborhoods that make up Shaghur.