Elie Bitar won the title of Arab Super Star 2008 at the latest event of the show at thursday July 24, 2008.

ايلي بيطار يحصل على لقب السوبر ستار لعام 2008 و يكون اول لبناني يحصل على اللقب

Elie Bitar of Lebanon won the "Super Star" competition

Beirut- After weeks of competing, the fans decided yesterday who should be the future Arab Super Star and voted for Elie Bitar of Lebanon who ran against the Saudi national finalist Abdul Majid Ibrahim .

Bitar competed with 12 other participants from different Arab countries for the title.

Super Star is an Arabic television show based on the popular American Idol show . The show unites the Arab community by democratically choosing the next singing sensation.

The show is broadcast worldwide on Future TV, a Lebanese television station. It is also the first Idol franchise to feature contestants from multiple countries.

Elie Bitar (C) of Lebanon celebrates with composers Elias Rahbani (L) and Ziad Botros after Bitar won the "Super Star" competition in Beirut July 24, 2008.

Abdul Majid Ibrahim (L) of Saudi Arabia hugs Elie Bitar of Lebanon after Bitar was announced as the winner of the "Super Star" competition in Beirut July 24, 2008