Egyptian singer Shireen Abdul Wahab is currently preparing to star in the new film "Zubeida Al Dakar". In the film, Shireen plays the role of a con artist who cheats people to steal their money.

The singer's character is a fierce one, in the sense that throughout the film her main victims are men as if she had a personal vendetta against them.

Very recently, Shireen got engaged to Libyan musician Ahmad Ghazali, making their life long commitment away from the spotlight.

Shireen initially denied her intimate relationship with Ahmad, stating that she and Ahmad were merely good friends.

On another note, problems between Shireen and her former producer Nasr Mahrous seem endless.

Disputes have arisen once again after Shireen decided to film her upcoming music video "Ala Bali" (On My Mind) with a Lebanese director instead of Mahrous. The contract between the two stipulates that Mahrous direct all video clips for the singer.

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Yusra Denies Resignation
Prominent Egyptian actress Yusra has strongly denied circulating rumors that she intends on resigning from her acting career. The singer stressed that such a thought never crossed her mind and she would only consider resigning if her fans/audience stops appreciating and accepting her work.

Yusra also denied the news that she will be starring in a new film that portrays the life of the seduction diva American Marline Monroe.

On a different note, Yusra stated that she will not wait for Jamal Abdul Hamid to direct her upcoming television drama "Mawjit Abeer," since he is preoccupied with his work on the new television drama "Halim." Yusa wants her drama to be aired during the holy month of Ramadan and has called on director Majdi Abu Ameerih to take Jamal's place.

Yusra revealed that she and Majdi have a good relationship since he directed several of her pervious television dramas, which were very successful.

The new drama is based on a true story about a kidnapping. The story, written by journalist Adel Imbariz, revolves around a little boy who is smuggled from Egypt to Jordan. Yusra plays a journalist who investigates the incident.
The script was written by Ibrahim Mustapha.

Sources have revealed that Yusra will receive a wage of 3 million Egyptian pounds (equivalent to half a million US$), making her the highest paid actor in Egypt. Actor Yahia Al Fakharani received two million EGP for his role in the same television drama, putting him in second place.

Yusra is shooting the final scenes of her upcoming film "Ma Tigi Nur'us" (Let's Dance) directed by the controversial Enas Al Dughaidi.

The film is an adaptation of the Hollywood production “Lets Dance,