"O Great Benefactor".. Assala Responds to Ashraf Rifi After Her Concert in Damascus

- The Syrian artist Assala expressed her gratitude to the former Lebanese Minister of Justice, Ashraf Rifi, in a post she published on her official account on the "X" platform on Sunday, after he praised her concert upon her return to Damascus. Rifi wrote in a post on his official account on the "X" platform on Saturday: "Assala sings again in Damascus..

Greetings from me and my family, and from Tripoli, to the Arab Assala." Assala responded: "My dear sir, you who have great merit..

Your support for me in my difficult times is nobility and greatness from a great man and a beloved homeland.. I thank you for what has passed, and for the message of love that delighted my heart, and all respect to you, my dear esteemed sir, Minister Ashraf Rifi."

The Syrian artist, nicknamed the "Icon of the East," also shared many posts from Syrian and Arab stars and artists, including: Nancy Ajram, Ahlam, Abir Nehme, Mai Farouk, Kinda Alloush, Moatasem Al-Nahar, and media personalities, who expressed their happiness at her return to singing in Damascus and her return to Sham in a concert described as "historic," surrounded by her family and fans, and its echoes continue on social media since the moment she took the stage at the Al-Faiha Sports Hall on Thursday, September 17. Assala sang for nearly 4 hours in front of an audience estimated at 5,000, and several television stations and digital platforms broadcasted it to a wider audience across the Arab world, in a night that brought joy back to many Syrians.