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Bahrain: Parliament's attempt to ban singer failed
Bahrain's Islamist parliament members wanted to ban the Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe from performing in the country because of her sexy looks. They were not successful
05 May 2008
The Middle East: New restrictions on satellite tv
Freedom of expression in the Middle East suffered a major setback on 12 February 2008 when 21 information ministers of the Arab League agreed on a new satellite tv charter
20 February 2008
Yemen: Singer threatened to be killed if festival is allowed
A new fatwa (religious edict) bans music concerts in Yemen and the Syrian singer Assala Nasry has been threatened she will be killed if she performs in the country
13 February 2008
Declaration - إعلان فريميوز
Arabic translation of freemuse declaration, Bahrain, April 2007
23 April 2007
Bahrain: Freemuse declaration read aloud
A request to Bahranian politicians in response to fundamentalist attacks on culture festival
18 April 2007
Marcel Khalife's video statement - مارسـيل خليفة يَتحدَّث
Video statement from Lebanese singer Marcel Khalife on the 'Spring of Culture' affair in Bahrain
11 April 2007
Bahrain: Responses to attack on Khalife and Haddad
Statements from Marcel Khalife & Qassim Haddad, Freemuse, and intellectuals from the Arab world regarding the attack on "Spring of Culture" performance in Bahrain
30 March 2007
Bahrain: Marcel Khalife causes fury among Islamists
Members of parliament in Bahrain attacked performance by Lebanese composer Marcel Khalife as being a violation of Islamic morals and sharia laws
27 March 2007