Syrian singer the best among Arab women singers for 1998

Syrian singer Asalah Nasri won the title of the best singer for this year in a poll taken by a United Arab Emirates magazine, published on Tuesday in Dubai.

The "Modern Family; Youth and Sport" magazine which conducted the poll said that some 55 artistic critics and media figures from Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco and the Gulf states took part in the poll.

The second position was occupied by the UAE singer Ahlam and the third by Lebanese singer Nawal al-Zughbi. They were followed by Najwa Karam of Lebanon, Majeda al-Roumi of Lebanon, Diana Haddad -- also from Lebanon -- and Samira Saeed from Morocco.

Among male singers, Saudi Arabia's Abdul Majid Abdullah won the title of the best singer for this year, followed by Iraq's Kazem al-Saher and Muhammad Abdu from Saudi Arabia, Amre Diab from Egypt, Rashed al-Majed from Saudi Arabia, Nabil Sheil from Kuwait and Assi al-Hallani from Lebanon.

The poll also covered the best Arab song. Two songs by Abduul Majid Abdullah and Muhammad Abdul won.

The poll also covered the best popular TV program. The TV program "al-Sharia and al-Hayat " (al-Sharia and Life) by Sheikh Youssef al-Qardawi of Abu Dhabi television won the first position, followed by "Opposite Direction' program presented by Faisal Qasem from the Qatar's al-Jazira space channel, "Today's Yours" by Mouna Matta from the Lebanese TV LBCI and "Stay at Home" by Zahi Wehbi and Shahenaz Abdullah of the Lebanese al-Mustaqbil (Future) Television.