Amr Diab wishes you a very happy Eid, Christmas, and new year.

Amr is currently in a long awaited -as in his own words- holiday with his family in France, and will be back to Cairo on the 9th and then fly to Dubai to perform a mega concert in Dubai Media .

After that he’ll be back to the intensive studio work on the new album.

And just like always, this year have passed with pleasant awards, as Amr won the best singer award by Dream TV channel, as well as Youth and Sport Radio, also he’s entitled The hottest Arabic star by Zahret Al-Khaleej magazine readers’ survey.

You can download a part of Amr Diab’s phone call to Dream TV channel when he sang a part of the upcoming hit: “Khalleek Ma’aya”.

Egyptian pop star Amr Diab is using a new strategy to protect his music from internet piracy. The singer completed recording the songs for his new album “Khalik Ma’aya” (Stay with me) all at once, and made sure that the recording studio was well protected.

Amr aims to release the album on New Year’s Eve, December 31 in Dubai’s Media City, a tradition of Amr.

“Khaleek Ma’aya� is also the title of the main song, along with expected hits “Kalatli Akool� (She told me to say) and “Dahikat� (She Smiled), composed by Amr.

The album will be Amr’s last to be produced by �Rotana,’ according to his contract. Amr has signed with an Egyptian company �Good News for Music,’ owned by Imad Adeeb.

The new contract states that the company will produce three albums for Amr in addition to films.

Amr Diab is currently celebrating the completion of his upcoming album, which is scheduled for release on December 31, 2006 in Dubai. The launch will be made during a grand event that he will perform at on the stage of Duba’s Media City.

According to the London based Elaph, Amr decided to give the album the title “Khaleek Ma’aya� (Stay with me), which his also the name of the main song. In the album the singer presents two songs “Kalatli Akool� (She told me to say) and “Dahikat� (She Smiled) composed by him alone.

This album will be the last one to be produced by the production company Rotana, according to a contract the singer has signed with them. Amr had made the decision of not renewing his contract and signed with the company Good News For Music, which is an Egyptian company owned by Imad Adeeb.

Sources have revealed that prominent Egyptian pop-star Amr Diab is secretly seeing a popular cardiologist on a weekly basis. The singer had attempted to keep the matter a secret from the public, but the fact that his car has been vandalized twice in the parking lot of the doctor’s clinic has caused to the secret to be revealed.

Close contacts to Amr have denied that the visit are due to a deterioration in the singer’s heart condition, and stressed that a very close friendship ties Amr to the doctor and the visits are merely social.

Diab is placing the final touches on his upcoming album. He has recorded several songs and will select the best to include on the album, his last under his contract with production company �Rotana.’

The singer did not reveal whether he will renew his contract.

Concert agents in Egypt and around the Arab world were shocked when Diab turned down all offers to hold performances during the holy month of Ramadan. The singer had given his initial acceptance to hold some concerts.

Diab explained that he intended to go to Saudi Arabia to perform the religious pilgrimage �Umra,’ and that he made the decision at the beginning of the holy month to dedicate the last ten days to prayer.

Egyptian pop-star Amr Diab has gone on a strict diet and began exercising in order to loose 10 kilos. The singer is determined to loose weight before filming first video clip from his upcoming album.

Music production company �Rotana’ demanded that Amr submit the master copy of his upcoming album, to ensure that it is released at the appropriate time, according to �Rotana’ officials.

Amr pushed to record the songs for the new album in an effort to meet the deadline set by �Rotana,’ but suddenly decided to postpone the release, due to the recent tragic conditions that have hit the region.

It was rumored that Rotana sent the demand after learning that the singer had reopened negotiations with his previous production company �Alam El Phan,’ fearing he may leave �Rotana.’

Supposedly Amr has been holding talks with Muhsin Jabr, owner of �Alam El Phan,’ in order to decide on a new satellite music channel the two intend on launching.

Amr Diab is placing the final touches on his upcoming album. He has recorded several songs and will select the best to include on the album, his last under his contract with production company �Rotana.’

According to the London based Elaph, the singer did not reveal whether he will renew his contract.

Concert agents in Egypt and around the Arab world were shocked when Diab turned down all offers to hold performances during the holy month of Ramadan. The singer had given his initial acceptance to hold some concerts.

Diab explained that he intended to go to Saudi Arabia to perform the religious pilgrimage �Umra,’ and that he made the decision at the beginning of the holy month to dedicate the last ten days to prayer.

On a different note, music producer Yousif Harb organized a tour last March for Diab and the Lebanese band the Four Cats in the United States. During the tour Harb and Diab were accused by an Arab concert agent Maurice Asadoryan in the US of committing fraud.

Asadoryan filed a lawsuit in New Jersey District Court against Harb and Diab accusing them of working illegally in the US under false names. He also accused Diab of not paying taxes in Egypt. The lawsuit included a number of Diab’s associates who allegedly forged contracts for him and Harb.

The judge acquitted Diab and Harb due to a lack of jurisdiction. Diab and Harb have filed a counter complaint against Maurice accusing him of extortion.

Concert agents in Egypt and around the Arab world were in shock when prominent Egyptian singer Amr Diab turned down every offer to hold any performances during the holy month of Ramadan. The singer surprised everyone with his decision not to sing due to the fact that he had previously given an initial acceptance to hold some concerts.

The singer justified his refusal by stating that he is preparing to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the religious pilgrimage Umra. He added that he had made a decision from the beginning of the holy month to dedicate the last ten days to worshiping only.

Amr had also recorded a number of religious sonnets and prayers and had postponed recording songs for his upcoming album until Ramadan is over.

On a different note, msic producer Yousif Harb organized a tour last March for prominent Diab and the Lebanese band the Four Cats. During the tour he and Diab were unfortunately allegedly accused of being con artists by an Arab concert agent named Maurice Asadoryan in the US.

Maurice filed a lawsuit in New Jersey District Court against Harb and Diab accusing them of working illegally in the United States under false names. He also accused Diab of avoiding to pay taxes in Egypt. The lawsuit included a number of Amr’s associates who allegedly forged contracts in favor of the singer and Harb.

The judge released a verdict in favor of Amr and Harb due to a lack of jurisdiction. Amr and Harb have filed a counter complaint against Maurice accusing him of extortion.

Music producer Yousif Harb organized a tour last March for prominent Egyptian singer Amr Diab and the Lebanese band the Four Cats. During the tour he and Diab were unfortunately allegedly accused of being con artists by an Arab concert agent named Maurice Asadoryan in the US.

Maurice filed a lawsuit in New Jersey District Court against Harb and Diab accusing them of working illegally in the United States under false names. He also accused Diab of avoiding to pay taxes in Egypt. The lawsuit included a number of Amr’s associates who allegedly forged contracts in favor of the singer and Harb.

The judge released a verdict in favor of Amr and Harb due to a lack of jurisdiction. According to the London based Elaph, Amr and Diab have filed a counter complaint against Maurice accusing him of extortion.

On a different note, Diab has gone into seclusion to place the final touches on his upcoming album, which he plans to release during the Muslim holiday Eid Al Fitr.

The singer has worked with some of the most talented composers and accomplished distributors to ensure the album’s success.

Amr said that his new album features many surprises and he is optimistic it will meet the satisfaction of his loyal fans.