Nancy Ajram discography
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Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram has released twelve studio albums (including two dedicated for children), four live albums, one compilation album, two reissues and 61 singles. As of 2007, she has sold 30 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling Middle Eastern music artists.[1] Numerous of Ajram's singles have reached number one on several Arabic music charts, including Hit Marker and The Official Lebanese Top 20. By 2010, Ajram was announced the best-selling Middle Eastern female singer of the decade (2000–2009).[2]
| Nancy Ajram discography | |
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Ajram in December 2008 | |
| Studio albums | 12 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Reissues | 2 |
| Singles | 61 |
| Occasionals | 25 |
| Soundtracks | 11 |
| Commercials | 11 |
At age 15, Ajram made her musical debut in 1998 when she signed a multi-album contract with EMI and released her debut album Mihtagalak the same year. According to her, the contract with EMI did not help her back then as the album received no attention on media, although the lead single "Mitagalak" peaked within the top ten of single charts in Lebanon.[3] Like her debut record, Ajram's second studio album Sheel Oyoonak Anni (2001) produced only one single.
Ajram rose to fame with the start of her collaboration with well-known Lebanese producer Jiji Lamara and third studio album Ya Salam. The album's lead single "Akhasmak Ah", became a massive commercial success, topping Arabic music charts for 10 continuous weeks.[4] Two further singles were released from the album, "Ya Salam" and "Yay" which managed chart success in several Arab countries.
The singer's fourth album, Ah W Noss was released in April 2004 and debuted atop the Arabic sales charts. The album's eponymous lead single "Ah W Noss" reached number one on all Arabic music charts including Lebanon and Egypt, becoming one of Ajram's internationally most successful hits of all time.[5] It was followed by further three singles, including "Oul Tani Keda", which served as her Coca-Cola campaign first hit.[6][7] Ajram's fifth studio album, Ya Tabtab...Wa Dallaa (2006), spawned six singles including the commercial success "Ehsas Jdeed", which topped the Arabic charts for a couple of weeks.[8] In June 2007, Ajram released her first children's album entitled Shakhbat Shakhabit with a seven-minute medley music video. It was the most notable and successful work for children at the time.[9]
Ajram's sixth studio album Betfakkar Fi Eih was released on July 30, 2008, after an accompanying music video that premiered on Melody Hits. Betfakkar Fi Eih broke the record in Hit Marker's Top 10 best-selling Arabic album charts by remaining for 54 consecutive weeks in the list.[2] The Album produced seven singles, including two promotional, which continued Ajram's reign as the artist with most number-one hits in the history of the modern Arab music industry. With Betfakkar Fi Eih, Ajram won her first World Music Award as the World's best selling Middle Eastern artist, becoming the youngest Arabian act to date to score a WMA.[10][11]
In September 2010, Ajram released her seventh studio album Nancy 7, featuring four successful singles. The lead single, "Fi Hagat" peaked at number one on multiple Arabian charts, most significantly Hit Marker, where it remained atop for 15 consecutive weeks, becoming the longest-running topper in the chart history.[2][12] Nancy 7 became Ajram's second album to earn the World Music Award as the World's best selling Middle Eastern act.[13] The second children's album by Ajram, Super Nancy, was released in September 2012. It debuted atop the Best-Selling Albums Chart of Hit Marker and stayed atop for continuous weeks.[14] Two years later, Ajram released her eighth album, Nancy 8 (2014). It entered Hit Marker chart directly to number one and remained atop for continuous weeks.[15] The album also was 2014's highest debut for a female album in the Middle East, winning her third World Music Award.[16] The album's lead single, "Ma Tegi Hena" became the fastest selling Arabic song on iTunes history, beating Ahmed Chawki's "Habibi I Love You" and topped Arabic Year End Chart of The Official Lebanese Top 20 as the most streamed song in Lebanon for 2014.[17] Ajram's ninth album Nancy 9 followed in April 2017. It topped Hit Marker chart for 16 continuous weeks since its release.[18] Her tenth album Nancy 10 was released in July 2021.[19]
On 25 July 2022, Ajram's single "Sah Sah" became the first Arabic language song to enter Billboard's Dance/Electronic chart.[20]
Albums
Studio albums
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| Mihtagalak |
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| Sheel Oyoonak Anni |
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| Ya Salam |
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| Ah W Noss |
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| Ya Tabtab...Wa Dallaa |
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| Shakhbat Shakhabit |
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| Betfakkar Fi Eih |
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| Nancy 7 |
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| Super Nancy |
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| Nancy 8 |
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| Nancy 9 |
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| Nancy 10 |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details | Description | Ref. |
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| El Dounya Helwa – Live |
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Features her concert at Jerash Festival in Jordan, where Ajram performed on August 13, 2007. The album contains the studio version of the single "El Dounya Helwa" and seven performances from the concert, including a live cover of Aziza Jalal's hit "Mistanyak". | [22] [23] |
| Awel Mara |
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Features live covers of popular songs by old Arab musicians such as Umm Kulthum, Abdel Halim Hafez, Warda Al-Jazairia, Mayada El Hennawy and Sherifa Fadel. The album was recorded during Ajram's concerts between 2006 and 2009. | [24] |
| Hope Beyond Borders (Live Concert) |
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Features songs from her live miniconcert, which was broadcast on YouTube on May 26, 2020. Ajram performed eight of her songs, which were released under three tracks in the album. | [25] |
| The 2020 Live Show |
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Features songs from her live miniconcert, which was broadcast on TikTok on September 18, 2020. Ajram performed eleven of her songs, which were released under six tracks in the album. | [26] |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Description | Ref. |
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| Greatest Hits |
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Digitally remastered album containing Ajram's most popular hits from her first five studio albums released between 1998 and 2006 and recorded under Relax-In, Megastar and Art Line Music contract with EMI. Three different versions of the album were released, CD, DVD and collector's edition which contains two discs—audio album on one disc, music videos and live performances on the other. | [27] [28] [29] |
| Best of Nancy Ajram |
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Digitally remastered album containing Ajram's most popular hits from all her studio albums and singles. | [30] |
Reissues
| Title | Album details | Description | Ref. |
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| Ah W Noss: Collector's Edition | Contains two discs—digitally remastered album on one disc, music videos and live performances on the other. | [31] [32] | |
| Ya Salam: Collector's Edition |
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Contains two discs—digitally remastered album on one disc, music videos and live performances on the other. | [33] |
Singles
Album singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Mihtagalak" | 1998 | Mihtagalak |
| "Sheel Oyoonak Anni" | 2001 | Sheel Oyoonak Anni |
| "Akhasmak Ah" | 2002 | Ya Salam |
| "Ya Salam" | 2003 | |
| "Yay" | ||
| "Ah W Noss" | 2004 | Ah W Noss |
| "Lawn Ouyounak" | ||
| "Oul Tani Keda" | 2005 | |
| "Inta Eyh" | ||
| "Ya Tabtab" | 2006 | Ya Tabtab...Wa Dallaa |
| "Moegaba" | ||
| "Ana Yalli Bhebbak" | ||
| "Ehsas Jdeed" | ||
| "Shakhbat Shakhabit" | 2007 | Shakhbat Shakhabit (Children's album) |
| "Shater" | ||
| "Katkouta" | ||
| "Eid Milad" | ||
| "Elli Kan" | Ya Tabtab...Wa Dallaa | |
| "Mishtaga Leik" | ||
| "Risala Lil Aalam" | 2008 | Shakhbat Shakhabit (Children's album) |
| "Betfakkar Fi Eih" | Betfakkar Fi Eih | |
| "Min Dally Nseek" | ||
| "Lamset Eed" | 2009 | |
| "Ibn El Giran" | ||
| "Mashi Haddi" | ||
| "Fi Hagat" | 2010 | Nancy 7 |
| "Sheikh El Shabab" | ||
| "Ya Kether" | 2011 | |
| "Meen El Ma Ando" | ||
| "Ya Banat" | 2012 | Super Nancy (Children's album) |
| "Baousi" | ||
| "Stoohi" | ||
| "Ma Tegi Hena" | 2014 | Nancy 8 |
| "Mouch Far'a Kteer" | ||
| "Ma Awedak" | ||
| "Yalla" | ||
| "W Bkoun Jayi Wadeak" | 2015 | |
| "Aam Betaala' Feek" | 2016 | Nancy 9 |
| "Hassa Beek" | 2017 | |
| "W Maak" | 2018 | |
| "El Hob Zay El Watar" | 2019 | |
| "Salamat" | 2021 | Nancy 10 |
| "Miyye W Khamsin" | ||
| "Ma Te'tezer" | 2022 | |
| "Aala Shanak" | ||
| "Baddi Hada Hebbou" | 2023 | |
| "Meshkeltak Alwahidi" | 2024 |
Non-album singles
| Title | Year | Writer | Music | Producer | Ref. |
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| "Kel Ma B'ello B Albi El Gheere" | 1996 | Fares Chalhoub | Abdo Mounzer | [34] | |
| "Oulha Kelma" | 1997 | Tanios Harfouch | Samir Copty | Unknown | [35] |
| "El Dounya Helwa" | 2007 | Ikram El Assi | Mohammed Rahim | Ashraf Abdou | [36] |
| "Sallemouly Aleih" | 2009 | Nabil Khalaf | Walid Saad | Tamim | [37] |
| "Badak Teb'a Fik" | 2012 | Ahmad Madi | Ziad Bourji | Hadi Sharara | [38] |
| "Ya Ghali" | 2013 | [39] | |||
| "Aamel Aekla" | Amir Teima | Ramy Gamal | Tarek Madkour | [40] | |
| "Maakoul El Gharam" | 2015 | Michel Jeha | Joseph Jeha | Bassem Rizk | [41] |
| "Badna Nwalee El Jaw" | 2018 | Samir Nakhleh | [42] | ||
| "Albi Ya Albi" | 2020 | Nabil El Khoury | [43] | ||
| "Sah Sah" | 2022 | Ahmad Alaeddine | Moody Saeed |
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| "Ya Eid" | 2022 | Salim Assaf | Bassem Rizk | [45] | |
| "Tegy Nenbeset" | 2023 | Tamer Hussein | Aziz El Shafei | Tarek Madkour | [46] |
| "Men Nazra" | 2024 | Ziad Jamal | Bassem Rizk | [47] | |
Occasionals
| Title | Year | Wrtiter(s) | Music | Producer | Description | Ref. |
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| "Elha'ni" | 2003 | Elias Nasser | Guy Manoukian | Official song for Beirut Marathon. Ajram participated along with Yuri Mraqqadi, Dina Hayek, Zein El Omr, Haifa Wehbe and Joe Ashkar. | [48] | |
| "Kuwait Al Shahama" | 2005 | Elias Nasser | George Karam | Nasser El Assaad | Dedicated to Kuwait. | [49] |
| "La Ma Khelset El Hekayi" | 2005 | Nizar Francis | Jean-Marie Riachi | Made for the assassination of late president Rafic Hariri. Ajram participated along with Sabah, Nawal Al Zoghbi, Haifa Wehbe, Wael Kfoury, Amal Hijazi, Maya Nasri, Melhem Zein, Ramy Ayach and others. | [50] | |
| "Ana Masry" | 2006 | Mustafa Moursi | Walid Saad | Mohammed Mustafa | Timed to coincide with Egypt's hosting and winning of the African Cup of Nations football tournament, taking it by storm. | [51] |
| "Habib El Omr" | Pierre Hayek | Ziad Boutros | Michel Fadel | Dedicated to Lebanon. It was released following the 2006 Lebanon War. | [52] | |
| "Ahli W Zamalek" | Unknown | Dedicated to the rival Egyptian soccer teams, Al Ahly and Zamalek, being the first to do so after Sabah. | [51] | |||
| "Khalleek Bwejj El Ghadab" | 2007 | Nizar Francis | Samir Sfeir | Karim Abdel Wahab | After the 2007 Lebanon conflict, Ajram dedicated a song to the Lebanese Armed Forces. | [53] |
| "Al Dhameer Al Arabi" | 2008 |
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Adel Hakki | The sequel to the well-known "El Helm El Arabi" where Ajram participated along with more than a hundred other artists, including Wadih El Safi, Assala Nasri, Latifa and Cheb Khaled. | [54] [55] |
| "Ya Rabbi Tekbar Mila" | 2009 | Fares Iskandar | Salim Salameh | Omar Sabbagh | Dedicated to her daughter Mila. | [56] |
| "Masr El Mahrousa" | Ayman Bahgat Amar | Ammar El Sherei | Dedicated to Egypt where Ajram gave its debut at the closing ceremony of Cairo Arab Media Festival. | [57] | ||
| "Wahshani Ya Masr" | 2011 | Mohammed Ouf | Mustafa Shawky | Rafik Akef | Dedicated to Egypt after the Egyptian revolution of 2011. | [58] |
| "Hadri Laabek" | Fares Iskandar | Salim Salameh | Omar Sabbagh | Dedicated to her daughter Ella. | [59] | |
| "Operette Jaysh Lubnan" | 2012 | Nizar Francis | Samir Sfeir | Dany Helou | Made for the Lebanese Armed Forces 67th anniversary where Ajram participated along with Assi El Helani, Wael Kfoury, Nawal Al Zoghbi and Samir Sfeir. | [60] |
| "Khodo Balko Di Masr" | 2013 | Gamal Bekheet | Walid Saad | Tarek Abdel Gaber | Recorded specially for Egypt which Ajram debuted at the 40th Anniversary celebration of the October 6th victory. | [61] |
| "Operette Kollena Eila" | Nader Abdallah | Made about the Pan-Arabism which Ajram performed at the 40th Anniversary celebration of the October 6th victory alongside Hussain Al Jassmi, Wael Jassar, Amal Maher, Ehab Tawfik, Rabeh Sager and others. | [62] | |||
| "El Masry Man" | 2015 | Ayman Bahgat Amar | Amr Mostafa | Tooma | Dedicated to the Egyptian people. Shortly after its illegal broadcast on TV, the song was banned pulled from all streaming services as Ajram, Bahgat Amar and Mostafa filed a lawsuit against the production company due to copyright issues. | [63] |
| "Al Baraka" | Celebrating the launch of the New Suez Canal. The video showcases Egyptians celebrating the Suez Canal by dancing and waving Egyptian flags. | [64] | ||||
| "Yetrabba Fi Ezkom" | 2016 | Mosab Al Enezi | Redouane Diri | Rachid Mohamed Ali | Celebrating the birth of Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco's first child. | [65] |
| "Wahashtouna" |
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Issam Al Shrayti | Made for the opening of Arab Idol's fourth season where Ajram joined her fellow judges Wael Kfoury, Ahlam and Hassan El Shafei. | [66] | |
| "Operette El Arze" | 2017 | Nizar Francis | Michel Fadel | Honoring the Lebanese cedar at Cedars International Festival opening day where Ajram performed along with Ghassan Saliba, Mouin Shreif, Rami Ayach, Walid Toufic, Melhem Zein, Zein El Omr, Najwa Karam, Abeer Nehme, Tania Kassis, Joseph Attieh and Elia Francis. | [67] | |
| "Lya" | 2019 | Mounir Bou Assaf | Nabil Ajram | Bassem Rizk | Dedicated to her daughter Lya. | [68] |
| "Ragel Ebn Ragel" | Malak Adel | Walid Saad | Ahmed Adel | Dedicated to Egypt. | [69] | |
| "Ila Beirut Al Ontha" | 2020 | Nizar Qabbani | Hicham Boulos | Bassem Rizk | Following the 2020 Beirut explosion, Ajram dedicated a song to the capital city. | [70] |
| "Emmi" | 2021 | Emile Fahd | Yehia El Hassan | Released ahead of the Mother's Day in the Arab world. | [71] | |
| "Ghannou Lil Hayat" |
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RedOne | Made for the 30th anniversary celebration of MBC Group founding where Ajram participated along with Hany Shaker, Majid Al Mohandis and RedOne. | [72] | |
| "Eish'ha B Afia" (with Hassan El Shafei · Marwan Pablo) | 2022 |
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Mohamed El Shaer | Released in collaboration with Afia Egypt and Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation. | [73] |
| "Naween" | Unknown | Released in collaboration with Resala Charity Organization. | ||||
Soundtracks
| Title | Year | Series / film | Writer | Music | Producer | Ref. |
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| "Ya Ibn El Arandaly" (Intro) | 2009 | Ibn El Arandaly | Ayman Bahgat Amar | Mahmoud Talaat | [74] | |
| "Kol El Hekaya" (Outro) | ||||||
| "Samara" (Intro) | 2011 | Samara | Hussein Mostafa Moharram | Mohammed Yehia | Tarek Abdel Gaber | [75] |
| "Ala Fen Ya Samara" (Outro) | ||||||
| "Sekak El Banat" | 2012 | Hekayat Banat | Ayman Bahgat Amar | Walid Saad | Tarek Madkour | [76] |
| "Bannouta Bmeet Ragel" | 2013 | Bmeet Ragel (Radio Series) | Amir Teima | Jean-Marie Riachi | [77] | |
| "Maksouma Nossein" (Intro) | 2015 | Halet Eshk | Ayman Bahgat Amar | Waid Saad | Ahmed Ibrahim | [78] |
| "Heya Helwa" (Outro) | ||||||
| "Aam Betghayar" | 2018 | Julia | Ahmad Madi | Ziad Bourji | [79] | |
| "El Omr" | 2020 | Sukkar Zeyada | Tamer Hussein | Walid Saad | [80] | |
| "Ma Tehkom Aa Hada" | 2021 | Raho | Mounir Abou Assaf | Nabil Ajram | Bassem Rizk | [81] |
| "Ya Sater" | 2022 | U-Turn | Aziz Elshafei | Ahmed Adel | [82] | |
| "Akher Esdar" | 2023 | Sugar Daddy | Amr El Masry | Amr El Shazly | Amr El Khodary | [83] |
| "Albi Ya Mehtas" | 2024 | Maasoom | Menna Elkeiy | Ehab Abd El Wahed | Ahmed Tarek Yehea | [84] |
| "Ma2soum" | Tamer Mahdy | Coolpix Boy | [85] | |||
Commercials
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Coca-Cola slogans
Coca-Cola Middle East have always incorporated International Coke slogans into pan-Arab campaigns with Ajram. In 2007, Coca-Cola released their international trademark campaign of their popular slogan "The Coke Side of Life", which focused on themes such as fun, happiness, colors, and life. A collaboration with Nancy Ajram lead to the making of the song "El Dounya Helwa" (Life Is Beautiful) for which a commercial was filmed with an American director on international standards and hi-tech effects. Ajram insisted on filming in Lebanon which had been hit by war a while back.[86][87] "El Dounya Helwa" is considered Coca-Cola Middle East's and Ajram's most successful commercial to date; the single became one of Ajram's most successful songs, leading to its release as a single track in a live album entitled El Dounya Helwa – Live. In 2009, as the campaign was sequeled internationally with "Open Happiness", Coke Middle East and Nancy released "Eftah Albak Tefrah". However, due to Nancy's pregnancy and giving birth, she was unable to participate in the print or TV campaigns that year and the song was used on the International commercial instead. A website was launched for that campaign entitled "Eftah Tefrah".[88][89] Under the slogan "Doses of Happiness", "Farha Ala Farha" was released for 2012 Ramadan TV ad campaign.[90] In 2010, Coca-Cola released an Arabic version of Wavin' Flag originally by K'naan. The Arabic version "Shaggaa Bi Alamak" has Ajram featuring K'naan and meant for pan-Arab promotion of 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa.[91] In 2014, Ajram recorded for Coca-Cola "Shaggaa Helmak" featuring Cheb Khaled for the 2014 FIFA World Cup as well.[92]
| Title | Year | Wrtiter | Music | Producer |
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| "El Dounya Helwa" | 2007 | Ikram El Assi | Mohammed Raihm | Ashraf Abdou |
| "Eftah Albak Tefrah" | 2009 | Ayman Bahgat Amar | Mohammed Yehia | Tarek Madkour |
| "Shaggaa Bi Alamak (Wavin' Flag)" (feat. K'naan) | 2010 |
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| "Farha Ala Farha" | 2012 | Unknown | ||
| "Shaggaa Helmak" (feat. Khaled) | 2014 | Amir Teima | Hassan El Shafei | |
Other jingles
| Title | Year | Company and product | Wrtiter | Music | Producer | Ref. |
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| "Awlady" | 2011 | Nesquik | Unknown | [93] | ||
| "Papa Porto"[A] | Amer Group | Ayman Bahgat Amar | Mohammed Rahim | Karim Abdel Wahab | [94] | |
| "Bokra Tzeed Farhetna" | 2018 | Talaat Moustafa Group | Tamer Hussein | Amr Mostafa | Amin Nabil | [95] |
| "Fark Kebir" (feat. Tamer Hosny) | 2019 | Orange | Menna Adly El Keaey | Ihab Abd El Wahed | Ahmad Tarek Yehia | [96] |
| "Akwa Bekteer" (feat. Amir Karara) | 2021 | Etisalat | Tamer Mahdy |
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| "Bokra Yebdaa Men Elnaharda" | Misr Life Insurance | Amir Teima | Amr Mostafa | Tooma | [98] | |
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