Haifa Wahbi not banned in Kuwait

Published February 24th, 2007 - 02:49 GMT

Lebanese singer Haifa Wahbi has denied circulating gossip in tabloids that she is forbidden to enter Kuwait, stressing that such reports are mere lies. The singer had asserted this fact when she visited Kuwait last week and held a concert that was marked with significant success.

 

Haifa also stated that she was held guest on the Kuwaiti local radio station ‘Marina FM’ and in the interview she expressed her joy at being able to come to Kuwait and perform and meet her fans. She also talked about her future plans, reported the Kuwaiti based daily, Al Watan.

 

Haifa has also denied circulating rumors that she married an Egyptian tycoon, which were created due to her continuous trips to Cairo.  The singer stressed that she is not even intimately involved with anyone from Egypt or elsewhere.

 

She added that her recurring trips to Egypt are mainly to record the songs of her upcoming album, in addition to holding a number of performances.

 

It was rumored in most media sources that Haifa has gotten married to Egyptian businessman Ahmad Abu Hashiemeh.

 

Abu Hashiemeh owns steel factories in Egypt and was previously married and has children.

 

It was said that Haifa was seen with Ahmad aboard the Blue Nile cruise ship.

Wahbi has been placing the final touches on her latest album “Baby Haifa”, an album made especially for young children containing seven songs. Haifa filmed the main song of the album in the form of a music video.

 

Haifa stated that she is very optimistic about the new album and expects it will achieve significant success, especially after her recent song “Al Wawa” became very popular amongst people.