The Administrative Court ruled in favor of the Lebanese artist Haifa Wehbe, blocking the implementation of the Music Professions Syndicate’s decision that prevented her from singing in Egypt, while obliging the syndicate to pay her costs and legal fees, and giving Haifa full rights to perform concerts in the country.
The union appealed against the judgment handed down to the Supreme Administrative Court, and the Supreme Administrative Court set a session to consider the appeal on June 1 next year, pursuant to Article 50 of Law No. 47 of the State Council of 1972, which stipulates that an appeal shall not suspend the implementation of a judgment without the permission of the Appellate Review Department.
A new session will decide the fate of Haifa Vehbe songs in Egypt
Meanwhile, the artist’s lawyer confirmed in a press statement that the judgment allows Haifa Vehbe to sing in Egypt at any time, stressing that the appeal filed by the union to the Supreme Administrative Court does not stop the implementation of the judgment, pointing out that a session has been set for June 1 to consider the appeal, and that the judgment will continue to apply until the dispute is finally resolved.
Controversy over Haifa’s singing continues
The development is another step in the crisis of Haifa Wehbe’s banning of singers in Egypt, which sparked widespread controversy in the art world and remained in place in the artist’s favor pending a final ruling on an appeal filed by the union.
Haifa Wehbe sues prominent doctor
Meanwhile, Haifa Wehbe previously filed a lawsuit in the Cairo Economic Court against a prominent doctor for using her advertising video without her consent.
£5m compensation claim
Haifa considers the exploitation of these videos to be a violation of her personal and commercial rights and is demanding civil compensation amounting to £5 million, stressing that she is keen to protect her image and legal interests.
