Wael Gassar chosen as an ambassador of peace and goodwill

CAIRO - 13 July 2020: The Arab-European Center for Human Rights and International Law declared choosing renowned Lebanese singer Wael Jassar to be an ambassador of peace and goodwill because of his big efforts on the humanitarian, social and artistic levels.

Jassar was nominated by Vice President of International Relations and Diplomacy of the center Asma Ben Said and the nomination was approved by all the jury members.

Commenting on its choice, the Arab-European Center for Human Rights and International Law explained that the famed Lebanese star is highly appreciated by the Arab society for his huge social and humanitarian and artistic contributions.

Jassar was part of many artistic and humanitarian initiatives which shows his important role in crises and tribulations and his continuous support to the Arab societies. He created an artistic bridge between borders and continents and carried the message of peace, social coexistence.

The Arab-European Center is an independent, non-profit and voluntary international organization approved by the Norwegian authorities in 2006 and registered with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

As part of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture's e-initiative “Stay At Home. Culture Is between Your Hands,” a concert for Jassar was broadcast on the ministry's official Youtube channel on May 25 at 9 p.m. in celebration of Eid al-Fitr.

Also, the Lebanese star has recently released a video clip of his new song “Matghebsh Sawany” (Don’t Leave for A Second). The song is written by Khaled Tag el-Din and composed by Walid Saad. The song’s video clip was filmed in Lebanon under strict precautionary measures against the novel coronavirus.

In the video clip, Jassar tells a true story of a woman who is deeply in love with her husband. The woman then discovers she is severely ill, and decides to hide that from her husband. She starts treatment secretly and all alone. Eventually, her husband feels that his beloved wife is drifting away from him, which raises his suspicion.

The husband accidentally discovers her illness and provides her with all the necessary moral support, which enables her to overcome her pain and recover from her illness.

Additionally, Jassar has recently presented "Ghorbet Hob", the theme song of the series “Khetm el-Nemr” which was broadcast on ON channel. The song is written by Menna Adly el-Qaei and composed by Ihab Abdel Wahid.

The Lebanese star also performed “Eih Eli Wasalna Lekeda”, the theme song of the series “Hawadit el Champs-Elysees” which was broadcast on ON channel. The song is written by Amir Teama and composed by Walid Saad.