Egyptian singer Shireen Abdul Wahab is waiting for the right time to publicly announce her engagement to Libyan musician Ahmad Ghazali, of Egyptian origin.  The star wants to be sure of her decision first, after making premature announcements about past relationships.

Despite numerous public appearances with together Shireen and Ahmad are not officially engaged, but "intend on making their life long commitment in the very near future," according to Shireen.

Shireen said that her relationship with Ahmad has yet to lead to marriage, and when the time is right she will make a public announcement.

According to the London based Elaph, Shireen had initially denied her intimate relationship with Ahmad, stating that she and Ahmad were merely good friends.

On another note, problems between Shireen and her former producer Nasr Mahrous seem endless.

Disputes have arisen once again after Shireen decided to film her upcoming music video "Ala Bali" (On My Mind) with a Lebanese director instead of Mahrous. The contract between the two stipulates that Mahrous direct all video clips for the singer.

© 2006 Al Bawaba