<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><span style="font-size:١٫٠٠em;">An Egyptian administrative court on Sunday reinstated Lebanese artist</span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbisiali.com/ar/news/article/haifa-wehbe-dazzles-in-black-velvet-on-the-gq-red-carpet#google_vignette"><span style="font-size:١٫٠٠em;">Haifa Wehbe</span></a> <span style="font-size:١٫٠٠em;">to the Egyptian music scene, after issuing a ruling to overturn the Musicians Syndicate's decision to ban her from performing concerts in recent months.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:١٫٠٠em;">The court ruled to overturn the union’s decision issued on March 16, which included withdrawing Haifa Wehbe’s permits and preventing her from singing inside the country, stressing that the decision was contrary to the provisions of the constitution and the law.</span> </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1080/1434;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/e89207ce-4d26-42cb-9726-bbdd868f0b70.jpg" alt="" ></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">The court: The decision violates the constitution and freedom of expression.</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> The court explained in its ruling that the ban was issued without any legal basis or judicial ruling, considering that this constitutes a clear violation of freedom of expression and artistic creativity, which are rights guaranteed by the Egyptian constitution and may not be restricted except in accordance with clear legal procedures.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The court confirmed that the Musicians Syndicate’s intervention in preventing the artist was outside its legal jurisdiction, stressing that the freedom of artistic creativity is protected, and no restrictions or censorship may be imposed on artistic works except through the judiciary. </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:927/1280;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/9fda4e0d-7355-47c2-bb65-d380c125c639.jpg" alt=""></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:١٫٠٠em;">The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by artist</span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbisiali.com/ar/news/article/a-video-of-haifa-wehbe-in-her-bedroom-sparks-controversy-on-social-media"><span style="font-size:١٫٠٠em;">Haifa Wehbe</span></a> <span style="font-size:١٫٠٠em;">against the Musicians Syndicate and its head, Mustafa Kamel, in which she demanded the cancellation of the ban decision and the cessation of all its legal effects.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:١٫٠٠em;">The lawsuit was based on Articles (65) and (67) of the Egyptian Constitution, which stipulate the guarantee of freedom of expression and artistic creativity, and prohibit the imposition of any censorship on artistic work except by judicial ruling.</span> </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:828/823;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/fad94113-3132-409e-9682-ca713be17b54.jpg" alt=""></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:١٫٠٠em;">The ruling was preceded by a report issued by the State Commissioners Authority, which recommended canceling the decision of the Musicians Syndicate, considering that the decision to ban Haifa Wehbe was issued without a judicial ruling and represents an attack on the constitutional freedom of creativity.</span></p>