Radio Announces Samira Tawfiq's Death and Apologizes: This is What Happened

After hours of a news anchor at the official Damascus Radio announcing the death of the renowned artist Samira Tawfiq, the station issued an apology upon confirming the artist's well-being. The radio stated on its official Facebook account: "Damascus Radio, while wishing the great artist Samira Tawfiq good health and long life, apologizes for announcing her death, as we derived the news from a page affiliated with the Jordanian Artists Association that mourned the artist, only to discover later that it was a fake page." It continued: "Damascus Radio, while valuing credibility and verifying news from the Jordanian Artists Association, wishes the esteemed singer all the best and health." The great artist Samira Tawfiq was born in Lebanon in 1935 and is considered one of the most famous Lebanese singers, with a successful career that includes many hit songs such as "Asmar Khafif Al-Ruh," "Batalt Al-Hubb," "Dhahab Ma Biddi," "Wahlan," and others.