Tax Evasion Charges Against Amr Diab Dropped

CAIRO, 8 November 2006 — Egyptian tax authorities have decided to halt legal proceedings against celebrated pop star Amr Diab who had been charged with evading paying income tax. The decision came following Diab’s willingness to pay 1.5 million Egyptian pounds to tax authorities. Earlier this year, tax officials had found that details of income supplied by the pop star did not match their