Egyptian lawyer Samir Sabry filed a lawsuit against the Syrian singer Asala Nasri for partially quoting a Hadith in her newest hit song “Riqfan”.

Israeli artist Zeev Engelmayer was arrested by police because he wore a naked woman outfit as part of his artistic character.

Jordanian cartoonist Emad Hajjaj was released after he was arrested and taken to a police station on 26 August for his satirical cartoon.

Algerian poet and activist Mohamed Tadjadit has been placed under arrest and is now facing 10 charges.

THe Iranian musician has been formally called to a court hearing which is scheduled for 5 September.

Siham Japonia was sentenced for 18 months of prison for criticizing the medical response to Covid-19 of the University Hospital of Oran.

German curator and arts manager Hella Mewis was abducted by unidentified armed men outside her office in central Baghdad.

Filmmaker Moataz Abdel Wahab remains detained on charges of "membership in a terrorist group" and "publication and dissemination of fake news and false data".

Assala Nasri has been condemned by the Lybian authorities for showing the image of Omar Al-Mukhtar next to Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in her new music video.

Egyptian filmmaker Sanaa Seif has been detained in Cairo after being forced into a minivan outside of Cairo’s General Prosecutors office on 23 June. Twitter posts from the artist’s sister Mona Seif appear to indicate that Sanaa remains detained.