Popular Lebanese singer Ragheb Alama has denied reports that he was involved in the cancellation of Amr Diab's New Year concert in Beirut.
Some reports claimed that Alama was responsible for the cancellation because he feared that people in Beirut would attend Diab's concert instead of his show.
Alama denied the allegations and said that he did not attack Amr Diab and was not involved in the cancellation of Diab's concert in the Lebanese capital.
Alama also said he was surprised to hear that Lebanese event planner Jan Saliba had said he was happy to hear of the cancellation of Diab's concert. Incidentally, Saliba has strongly denied that report.
Alama said that his relationship with Diab is very good, adding that people should stop spreading harmful and malicious rumours about artists.
Elissa upset about false rumours
Elissa was furious to hear rumours that she had altered the date of birth on her birth certificate so it can show that she's seven years younger.
The Lebanese singer said that some people were not happy with the success of her new album Tesada' Be Meen (Who Do You Believe) and were spreading false stories to upset her.
Elissa said she would never tamper with her certificate, adding that everyone knew she was born in 1971.
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Syrian actor Jamal Sulaiman will be taking part in an Egyptian drama series to be aired during Ramadan. The first, Al Jama'ah (The Group), is about the life of the late Imam Hassan Al Banna, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, while the second series is titled Hudoor wa Insiraf (Arrival and Departure) written by Midhat Al Adel and directed by Eman Haddad.
