In response to the decision by the Musicians' Syndicate in Egypt, Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe filed a lawsuit before the State Council, objecting to the syndicate's ruling issued on March 16th that prohibits her from performing in Egypt.

Attorney Dr. Hany Sameh requested to intervene in the case, demanding the cancellation of the ban on Haifa’s performances in Egypt, the removal of Syndicate President Mostafa Kamel from his position, and the formation of a committee from the Ministry of Culture to manage the syndicate.

Dr. Sameh explained that the syndicate president’s decisions reflect arbitrary practices that violate artistic freedom and hinder cultural tourism, citing Articles 65 and 67 of the Egyptian Constitution, as well as rulings by the Supreme Constitutional Court that declared unconstitutional certain provisions of the syndicate law imposing imprisonment penalties on artists not affiliated with the syndicate.

The Third Chamber of the State Council’s Commissioners decided to postpone the hearing of the case to May 25th.

It is noteworthy that this case sparked widespread controversy in artistic and cultural circles. Sources within the syndicate denied receiving any official warning regarding this matter, while other sources confirmed that Haifa did not request the removal of the syndicate president but only sought the cancellation of the ban preventing her from performing in Egypt.