In August 2024, Egyptian syndicates suspended Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe’s work permits over contractual disputes, briefly restoring them later that month. In March 2025, the Musicians’ Syndicate escalated the case by banning her from performing, after a complaint from her former manager. The Administrative Court finally overturned the ban in December 2025, closing a 16‑month battle with major implications for artistic freedom
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I work carefully and imperceptibly below the surface when it comes to freedom of artistic expression. Deep down I stand by those who want to break it but remind them of realities above the surface. At the same time, the water becomes shallower. This is my duty as a producer.
(Faisal Kiwewa, Bayimba, Uganda.)
